Agudath Israel of America — (or Agudas Yisroel of America or Agudat Yisrael of America or simply the Agudah [ agudah is Hebrew for gathering or union ), is a Haredi Jewish communal organization in the United States loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath… … Wikipedia
Association for Jewish Outreach Programs — The Association for Jewish Outreach Programs also known by its abbreviation AJOP (originally officially called the Association for Jewish Outreach Professionals (and commonly referred to as the Association of Jewish Outreach Professionals) is an… … Wikipedia
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin — Not to be confused with Chaim Berlin. Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin Location Brooklyn, New York United States Information Type Yeshiva Established 1904 Affilia … Wikipedia
Dynasties hassidiques — Une dynastie hassidique possède habituellement plusieurs ou la totalité des caractéristiques suivantes : Elle a été fondée par un dirigeant spirituel, souvent connu sous le nom d Admor (abréviation d ADoneinou MOreinou Rabbeinou… … Wikipédia en Français
Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah — Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah[1] (Heb.: מועצת גדולי התורה ( Council of [great] Torah Sages )) refers to the supreme rabbinical policy making council of any of several related Haredi Jewish organizations. The component words of the name are… … Wikipedia
Avigdor Miller — (1908 2001) was a Haredi rabbi, author and lecturer in the United States. He served simultaneously as a communal rabbi and as the mashgiach ruchani ( spiritual advisor/supervisor ) of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin and as a teacher in Bais Yaakov for … Wikipedia
Yitzchok Hutner — Yitzchok (Isaac) Hutner (1906–1980) was an Orthodox rabbi and American rosh yeshiva born in Warsaw, Poland, to a family with both Ger Hasidic and non Hasidic Lithuanian Jewish roots. As a child he received private instruction in Torah and Talmud … Wikipedia
Gadol — or godol גדול (plural: gedolim גדולים) (Hebrew big or great ), is a Hebrew term used mostly by Haredi Litvish Jews to refer to the most revered rabbis of their generation. These rabbis are usually held in high esteem by other Haredi or Orthodox… … Wikipedia
Aaron Schechter — Aaron Moshe Schechter (also Aharon Mosheh Schechter) is the rosh yeshiva ( dean ) of the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin and its post graduate Talmudical division Kollel Gur Aryeh as well as of all the branches of the yeshiva in Brooklyn, New York… … Wikipedia
Novominsk (Hasidic dynasty) — Novominsk is the name of a Hasidic dynasty originating in Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland and currently based in the United States. It also runs a yeshiva knows Yeshivas Novominsk Kol Yehuda. It is presently led by its Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Perlow who… … Wikipedia
