Rabbanim You Should Know: Rabbi Shimon Smolensky, 1882-1964. Served as Rav in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Mobile, AL; Shreveport, LA; Tyler, TX. Learned in Slobodka
One of the things I love about this project is a Rav's signature.
I've been working on Sefer Ateres Zahav on and off for a while, and as I'm working on it tonight...I pulled the sefer off of the shelf...and there it is...in blue ink -
Rabbi Eliezer Adirim
While I'm not affected by this personally, Klal Yisrael suffers from this immensely. I dont know all of @pinidunner positions here, I can assure you that this is an absolute necessity and worthy cause
For years, Sephardim in Israel’s Charedi school system have been humiliated and rejected. Silence and indifference have protected the system - but not the children.
Two weeks ago, I launched the Mi Yidag Lanu campaign because this discrimination must end.
Read the article. Join the movement. The time is now.
https://t.co/4icvWS0eCK via @VINNews
Rabbanim You Should Know: Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Michoel Neches, 1891-1954. Rav in New York, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Los Angeles.
Mechaber of Shemen Turak, Shemen Rosh, Toraso shel Shem, Vayered miYaakov, Moshe vHaAvos, and several books and articles in English
Rabbanim You Should Know: R'Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Rebbe (1902-94). Succeeded his father in law R'Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson as the 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe. Prolific author & one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.
Rabbanim You Should Know: Rabbi Avraham Meir Franklin, 1863-1932. Served as Rav in Buffalo. Learned in the Kovno Kollel. Semicha given by Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spector, Rav Shlomo haKohen, Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Reines, Rav Mordechai Rosenblatt
Rabbanim You Should Know: Rabbi Abba Shabtai Schaffer, 1862-1932. Served as Rav in Baltimore. Learned in Rav Hildescheimer's Yeshiva. Semicha given by Rav Azriel Hildescheimer, Rav Avraham Diamant, Rav Zev Lehrman, Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spector, Rav Alexander Moshe Lapidus.
Rabbanim You Should Know: Rabbi Eliezer Lipshitz, 1849-1918. Rabbi in Providence for 40 years. After Rabbanus, he went into the wholesale meat business. He retired due to his health and passed away before fulfilling his dream of making aliyah.
Rabbanim You Should Know: Rabbi Elazar Simcha Wasserman, 1900-1992. Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Ohr Elchanan, Los Angeles. Mechaber of sefer Simchat Elazar, as well as editor and publisher of his father's, Rav Elchanan Wasserman, HYD, seforim.