Yosef Eliyahu Henkin — Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Henkin (1881 1973) was a prominent Orthodox rabbi in the United States. He was born in Belorussia, and studied at the Slutzker Yeshiva under Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer. He received rabbinical ordination ( semichah ) from Rabbi … Wikipedia
Joseph Eliahu Henkin — Rabbi Joseph Eliahu Henkin (auch: Yosef Eliyahu Henkin; * 1891 in Weißrussland; † 1973)[1] war ein herausragender orthodoxer Rabbiner in den Vereinigten Staaten. Er wurde in Weißrussland geboren und studierte an der Slutzker Jeschiwa unter Rav… … Deutsch Wikipedia
HENKIN, JOSEPH ELIJAH — (1880–1973), rabbi. Henkin was born in Klimovichi, Belorussia, where his father Rabbi Eliezer Henkin was head of the yeshivah. Leaving his native town, he studied for six years at the yeshivah of Slutsk under isser zalman meltzer , who together… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Baruch Epstein — Rabbi Baruch Epstein or Baruch ha Levi Epstein (1860 1941) (Hebrew: ברוך הלוי אפשטיין) was a Lithuanian rabbi, best known for his Torah Temimah commentary on the Torah. He was the son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein, rabbi of Novarodok and author … Wikipedia
TEITZ, (MORDECHAI) PINCHAS — (1908–1995), U.S. rabbinic leader. Born in Subat, Latvia, where his father was the rabbi, Teitz studied at yeshivot of Slobodka and Telz, being ordained in 1931. He was active in communal work in Latvia, founding the Yavneh Yeshiva in Livani and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Isser Zalman Meltzer — Isser Zalman Meltzer, (1870 1953), was a famous Lithuanian Orthodox rabbi, rosh yeshiva and posek. He is also known as the Even HaEzel , after the title of his commentary on Rambam s Mishne Torah. Rabbi Meltzer was born in the city of Mir, in… … Wikipedia
Dovid Lifshitz — Rabbi Dovid Lifshitz Rabbi Dovid Lifshitz (1906–1993) was a distinguished Rosh yeshiva in the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) for almost fifty years. He was appointed upon the invitation of Rabbi Samuel Belkin in 1944. He was… … Wikipedia
ASHINSKY, AARON MORDECAI HALEVI — (1866–1954), U.S. rabbi and religious Zionist leader. Born in Rajgrod, Poland, he was ordained at an early age. In 1895 he went to the U.S., and first held rabbinical posts in Syracuse and Detroit. In 1898 he accepted a position in Montreal,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ROSENBERG, ISRAEL — (1875–1956), U.S. Orthodox rabbi and communal leader. Rosenberg was born in Poland and attended the most prestigious yeshivot in Eastern Europe. Recognized as a prodigy, he was ordained in Russia in 1899 by jehiel michel epstein . He immigrated… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA — (Agudath Harabbonim), the oldest organization of Orthodox rabbis in the U.S. in 2005 it had 450 members. The Agudath Harabonnim was founded on July 29, 1902, in New York City with a goal of strengthening the weakened hands of the rabbinate and to … Encyclopedia of Judaism
