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Neal Hendel (Hebrew: ניל הנדל b. 27 April 1952) is a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel.
Hendel was born in the United States and attended high school at the Yeshivah of Flatbush. After graduating in 1969, he attended New York University and graduated in 1973 with a BA in sociology and Jewish studies. He studied Talmud at Yeshiva University with Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. He then studied law at Hofstra University, and completed his law degree in 1976. He was then admitted to the New York State Bar Association. He worked in the Legal Aid Office and in private practice.
In 1983, Hendel made aliyah to Israel, and settled in Beersheba. In 1988, he became a judge on the Beersheba Magistrate's Court, a position he held until 1997. In 1997, he became a judge on the Beersheba District Court, eventually becoming its Vice-President. In 2009, he was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court by the Judicial Selection Committee.
His wife, Marcie, is a psychologist. The couple has five sons.