Elazar Meisels

Elazar Meisels is an American Orthodox rabbi and a graduate of the Telshe Rabbinical College, Chicago, Illinois, Mir Institute for Rabbinical Studies Jerusalem, Israel, and the Lakewood Kollel, Detroit, Michigan.

Meisels founded the Lidrosh Institute for Jewish Education in 1999 which operates throughout the State of Michigan, primarily focusing on Southeast Michigan. As Founding Director of Lidrosh Institute he teaches weekly Torah study groups to Jews in private homes, businesses, and universities.

Although much of his teaching focuses on reaching out to Jews with minimal Jewish education, Meisels also teaches advanced level subjects to groups of all ages and backgrounds. His expertise is wide-ranging, with a particular emphasis on clarifying obscure and difficult sentiments expressed in the Torah and Talmud. His explanations of these passages are designed to shed deeper insight into Jewish philosophy and expose his students to Orthodox interpretations of Torah.

Meisels also serves as the Rabbi of the Michigan State University Hillel and as Educational Director of the Partners In Torah Telepartners Division.

Orthodox Judaism

Although Meisels identifies as an Orthodox rabbi, much of his educational efforts focus on affiliates of the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist branches of Judaism. He maintains friendly and cooperative ties with clergy of all branches of Judaism and insists that much can be accomplished in the field of Jewish Outreach when common respect is accorded to all.

External links

* [http://lidrosh.com/Default.aspx?tabid=63 About Rabbi Meisels]
* [http://www.lidrosh.com www.Lidrosh.com]
* [http://study42.com/ Partners in Torah]
* [http://www.torahmedia.com/author/Rabbi_Elazar%2C_Meisels.html?sid=&cid= Rabbi Meisels on TorahMedia.com]
* [http://www.jewishanswers.com/?page_id=855&context=1&rabbi=23354 Rabbi Meisels on JewishAnswers.com]