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1952 Rabbinical Court Rates and Law Revisions Document Signed by Chief Rabbis Herzog and Uziel.    An official printed document, dated in Hebrew May 11, 1952, detailing adjustments to the Rabbinical Court rates in the Land of Israel and revisions to the laws proposed by the Rabbinical Committee. Signed at the bottom by Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, Chief Rabbi of Israel, and Rav Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel.
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959) born in Łomża, Russian Poland, and moved to the UK in 1898. After extensive religious education, he studied at the Sorbonne and the University of London, earning a doctorate and gaining renown for his thesis on Hebrew Porphyrology. He became Chief Rabbi of Israel in 1936 and played significant roles in political and religious affairs, including testifying before the Peel Commission and advocating for peaceful responses during the Arab Revolt. He passed away in 1959 and was laid to rest in Jerusalem's Sanhedria Cemetery.    
Rabbi Ben-Zion Uziel, (1880-1953) born into a distinguished Sephardi family in Jerusalem in 1880, dedicated his life to advancing the Sephardi community. From teaching in yeshivas to fostering inter-communal harmony with Rabbi A. I. Kook, he worked tirelessly for community development. Despite challenges such as exile during World War I, Rabbi Uziel remained steadfast in advocating for Jewish rights in Eretz Israel, ultimately serving as Chief Sephardi Rabbi and representing his community with integrity to the British mandatory government.