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===Work within the business community=== |
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Despite having no formal business background,<ref name="realdeal"/> a number of prominent Israeli and [[American Jews|Jewish-American]] businessmen have visited Pinto for consultation on business and personal matters,<ref name="dailyfinance">{{cite web|last=Berkovici|first=Jeff|url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/the-mysterious-rabbi-who-gave-lebron-james-business-advice/19588376/|title=The Mysterious Rabbi Who Gave LeBron James Business Advice|date=August 1, 2010|accessdate=September 27, 2010|work=[[AOL]]: DailyFinance}}</ref> including the Israeli owner of the [[Plaza Hotel]] Yitzhak Tshuva, talk-show host [[Donny Deutsch]], famed jeweler and convicted felon [[Jacob Arabo]] (Jacob the Jeweler), real estate moguls, and Congressman [[Anthony Weiner]].<ref name="dailyfinance"/ |
Despite having no formal business background,<ref name="realdeal"/> a number of prominent Israeli and [[American Jews|Jewish-American]] businessmen have visited Pinto for consultation on business and personal matters,<ref name="dailyfinance">{{cite web|last=Berkovici|first=Jeff|url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/the-mysterious-rabbi-who-gave-lebron-james-business-advice/19588376/|title=The Mysterious Rabbi Who Gave LeBron James Business Advice|date=August 1, 2010|accessdate=September 27, 2010|work=[[AOL]]: DailyFinance}}</ref> including the Israeli owner of the [[Plaza Hotel]] Yitzhak Tshuva, talk-show host [[Donny Deutsch]], famed jeweler and convicted felon [[Jacob Arabo]] (Jacob the Jeweler), real estate moguls, and Congressman [[Anthony Weiner]].<ref name="dailyfinance"/> In August 2010, [[LeBron James]] was reported to have met with for business consultations, for which he allegedly made a "six-figure payment".<ref name="dailyfinance"/> |
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Politicians and businessmen who have visited Pinto in Israel include attorney (and former Justice Minister) [[Yaakov Neeman]], former Bank of Israel governor [[Jacob Frenkel]],<ref name="sageofmanhattan"/> and Israeli soccer star [[Guy Levy]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Moshe|last=Boker|url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/soccer-luzon-won-t-let-coach-bolt-u21s-1.228403|title=Soccer/Luzon won't let coach bolt U21s|date=August 29, 2007|accessdate=September 27, 2010|work=[[Haaretz]]}}</ref> |
Politicians and businessmen who have visited Pinto in Israel include attorney (and former Justice Minister) [[Yaakov Neeman]], former Bank of Israel governor [[Jacob Frenkel]],<ref name="sageofmanhattan"/> and Israeli soccer star [[Guy Levy]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Moshe|last=Boker|url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/soccer-luzon-won-t-let-coach-bolt-u21s-1.228403|title=Soccer/Luzon won't let coach bolt U21s|date=August 29, 2007|accessdate=September 27, 2010|work=[[Haaretz]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:17, 8 December 2010
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1973 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Parent | Haim Pinto (father) |
| Position | Founder and head |
| Organisation | Mosdot Shuva Israel |
| Residence | New York City |
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto (born 1973) is an Israeli Jewish spiritual leader and Kabbalist[1] who lives in New York City.[2][3][4][5]
Background
Pinto descends from a centuries-old rabbinic family from Morocco, and speaks only Hebrew.[1] On his father's side, he is the great-grandson of Chaim Pinto, a revered Moroccan sage;[6][4] on his mother's side, he is the grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, better known as the Baba Sali.[6]
Career
In his early 20s, Pinto founded his first Shuva Israel yeshiva in Ashdod, Israel.[5] As of 2010, the center has four synagogues serving more than 1,200 worshipers, a yeshiva with over 300 full-time students, and a soup kitchen that provides 3,000 meals a day.[5] He has established a network of yeshivas in Israel, as well as in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.[4][6] In October 2010, Pinto led thousands of individuals to Silistra, Bulgaria, for an annual pilgrimage in homage of Eliezer Papo, who is honored among Jews for his book Pele Yoetz,[citation needed] and revered in Silistra for giving his life to save the town from a plague in 1826.[5]
Work within the business community
Despite having no formal business background,[2] a number of prominent Israeli and Jewish-American businessmen have visited Pinto for consultation on business and personal matters,[7] including the Israeli owner of the Plaza Hotel Yitzhak Tshuva, talk-show host Donny Deutsch, famed jeweler and convicted felon Jacob Arabo (Jacob the Jeweler), real estate moguls, and Congressman Anthony Weiner.[7] In August 2010, LeBron James was reported to have met with for business consultations, for which he allegedly made a "six-figure payment".[7]
Politicians and businessmen who have visited Pinto in Israel include attorney (and former Justice Minister) Yaakov Neeman, former Bank of Israel governor Jacob Frenkel,[6] and Israeli soccer star Guy Levy.[8]
Because of Pinto's influence, he has been called the "rabbi to the business stars".[9]
References
- ^ a b Nathan-Kazis, Josh (June 23, 2010). "Charismatic Moroccan Kabbalist Draws Crowds And Questions". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ a b Elkies, Lauren (April 30, 2008). "Rabbi Pinto Blesses the Deal". The Real Deal. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Bercovici, Jeff (August 10, 2010). "The Mysterious Rabbi Who Gave Lebron James Business Advice". DailyFinance. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c Ettinger, Yair (March 29, 2010). "A rabbi not afraid to deviate". Haaretz. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Mandel, Jonah (October 1, 2010). "Celestial Celebrity". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Handwerker, Haim (May 26, 2006), "The Sage of Manhattan", Haaretz.
- ^ a b c Berkovici, Jeff (August 1, 2010). "The Mysterious Rabbi Who Gave LeBron James Business Advice". AOL: DailyFinance. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Boker, Moshe (August 29, 2007). "Soccer/Luzon won't let coach bolt U21s". Haaretz. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Luisa Yanez and Jaweed Kaleem (August 11, 2010). "Report: LeBron James hires rabbi". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
Further reading
- Cowan, Allison Leigh. "A Short Second Life for a Building With History" in The New York Times, August 23, 2010.