Matisyahu Salomon

Matisyahu Salomon
Rabbi Salomon (R) with Rabbi Aharon Feldman (L) dancing at the Hachnosas Sefer Torah at the Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret, Dec. 2008

Matisyahu Salomon is a rabbi and public speaker.[1][2][3] He serves as the mashgiach ruchani of the Beth Medrash Govoha Yeshiva in Lakewood, New Jersey, US. He is a lecturer on topics relating to Jewish religious growth and communal issues in the yeshiva world.[4]

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Early life and education

Salomon was born in Gateshead, England. He was educated in London. During his yeshiva and kolel years, he studied for 16 years with Rabbi Chaim Kaufman, who went on to found the Gateshead Yeshiva L'Zeirim.[5] Rabbi Salomon also studied under Rabbi Elyah Lopian, the former rosh yeshiva of Etz Chaim Yeshiva for less than a year. Nevertheless Reb Elya is considered to be his main rebbe (mentor).

Career

Salomon became mashgiach ruchani of Gateshead Yeshiva, a position he held for more than 30 years. He was mashgiach in Gateshead Yeshiva initially under Rabbi Moshe Schwab and then as the senior mashgiach, before moving to Lakewood in the spring of 1998. Rabbi Salomon was succeeded at Gateshead by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Karnowsky.

A number of books have been published based on his public shmuesin (Mussar discourses) and shiurim (lectures) under the title Matnas Chaim on varying topics such as the Yomim Noraim (High Holidays), Moadim (holidays), Sha'arei T'shuva L'Rabeinu Yonah, Mesilas Yesharim, Shabbos & Rosh Chodesh, and Kinyanim. The book With Hearts Full of Love is based on a series of talks by Rabbi Salomon, edited by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman. The Jewish Observer published an interview with Rabbi Salomon on the Jewish approach to marriage.[6]

In March 2006, Rabbi Salomon was one of three rabbis from leading yeshivas in the US who participated in a forum at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun of Teaneck, New Jersey. In May 2009, Rabbi Salomon addressed the Pirchei Siyum Hamishnayos.[7] On 15 September 2009, Rabbi Salomon was one of the speakers at a Hachnosath Sefer Torah in Lakewood, attended by over 6,000 people.[8]

References

  1. ^ Rav Matisyahu Salomon at HASC Melave Malka
  2. ^ Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon at Kiryat Sefer
  3. ^ Harav Matisyahu Salomon addresses educators in New York
  4. ^ "Special Guest Lecturers/Our Esteemed Rabbinic Board". The Lakewood Fellowship. http://lakewoodfellowship.com/speaker-bios. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  5. ^ Chaim Kaufman–obituary[dead link]
  6. ^ Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon on Marriage, Jewish Observer
  7. ^ Rav Matisyahu Salomon to Address Agudas Yisroel of America’s National Siyum Mishnayos
  8. ^ Rav Matisyahu Salomon’s Dream, matzav.com

External links

v · d · eRabbis of Beth Medrash Govoha


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