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==Lineage== |
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Chaim Walkin is the scion of a rabbinical family. His grandfather, Rabbi Aron Walkin, was the [[Chief Rabbi]] of [[Pinsk]], [[Belarus]], and a Torah giant of his day<ref>'''Rabbi Aron Walkin, one of the great Halacha adjudicator of the last century'''", State of Israel, Ministry of Justice. [ |
Chaim Walkin is the scion of a rabbinical family. His grandfather, Rabbi Aron Walkin, was the [[Chief Rabbi]] of [[Pinsk]], [[Belarus]], and a Torah giant of his day<ref>'''Rabbi Aron Walkin, one of the great Halacha adjudicator of the last century'''", State of Israel, Ministry of Justice. [https://www.justice.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/99E120C8-14BA-44D7-8441-0E598760BEA3/4020/126.rtf see at Ministry of Justice official site]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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. His maternal grandfather, Rabbi Moshe Londinsky, headed the yeshiva in [[Radin]] with the [[Yisrael Meir Kagan|Chofetz Chaim]]. His uncle and namesake, Rabbi Chaim Walkin, served as the last dean of the [[Valozhyn|Volozhin]] yeshiva<ref>"Rav Chaim Valkin, Hy’d, took over the positions of rav and Roshei Yeshiva", article by Motty Meringer,17.05.09. [http://google.com/search?q=cache:hmKR4dtyZKMJ:www.tog.co.il/he/en/Article.aspx%3Fid%3D154+%22Rav+Chaim+even+related+that+every+community+leader+who+used+the+position+to%22&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk tog.co.il] |
. His maternal grandfather, Rabbi Moshe Londinsky, headed the yeshiva in [[Radin]] with the [[Yisrael Meir Kagan|Chofetz Chaim]]. His uncle and namesake, Rabbi Chaim Walkin, served as the last dean of the [[Valozhyn|Volozhin]] yeshiva<ref>"Rav Chaim Valkin, Hy’d, took over the positions of rav and Roshei Yeshiva", article by Motty Meringer,17.05.09. [http://google.com/search?q=cache:hmKR4dtyZKMJ:www.tog.co.il/he/en/Article.aspx%3Fid%3D154+%22Rav+Chaim+even+related+that+every+community+leader+who+used+the+position+to%22&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk tog.co.il]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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Walkin's father, Rabbi Shmuel Walkin, was active in rescue of Jews during World War II from [[Europe]]. He headed the Jewish community in Shanghai, and was famous for his warmth and care of all the refugees.<ref>"'''Rabbi Samuel Walkin of Queens; Helped Thousands Escape Nazis'''" - New York Times, August 27, 1979 [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0B10FB385D12728DDDAE0A94D0405B898BF1D3&scp=1&sq=Samuel%20Walkin&st=cse at NYTimes.com]</ref> Upon arrival in the U.S. he founded a [[synagogue]] for the refugee families and provided for their needs. The Shanghai refugees were his closest family<ref>http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5760/vayechi/awalkin.htm</ref> until his death in 1979. |
Walkin's father, Rabbi Shmuel Walkin, was active in rescue of Jews during World War II from [[Europe]]. He headed the Jewish community in Shanghai, and was famous for his warmth and care of all the refugees.<ref>"'''Rabbi Samuel Walkin of Queens; Helped Thousands Escape Nazis'''" - New York Times, August 27, 1979 [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0B10FB385D12728DDDAE0A94D0405B898BF1D3&scp=1&sq=Samuel%20Walkin&st=cse at NYTimes.com]</ref> Upon arrival in the U.S. he founded a [[synagogue]] for the refugee families and provided for their needs. The Shanghai refugees were his closest family<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5760/vayechi/awalkin.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416083022/http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com:80/archives5760/vayechi/awalkin.htm |archivedate=2008-04-16 |df= }}</ref> until his death in 1979. |
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==Childhood and education== |
==Childhood and education== |
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After studying at the Mir yeshiva, Walkin was appointed as an instructor in [[Talmud]] at [[Aish HaTorah]] Yeshiva in the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] of Jerusalem, and Ohr Israel Yeshiva in [[Petah Tikva]]. |
After studying at the Mir yeshiva, Walkin was appointed as an instructor in [[Talmud]] at [[Aish HaTorah]] Yeshiva in the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] of Jerusalem, and Ohr Israel Yeshiva in [[Petah Tikva]]. |
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In 1989, after the death of the dean of Yeshiva Ateres Israel, Rabbi Walkin moved back to Jerusalem and took the position of '''Dean of Rabbinical Academy and Yeshiva Ateres Israel'''.<ref>http://www.tog.co.il/he/TorahNew.aspx?id=2613</ref> |
In 1989, after the death of the dean of Yeshiva Ateres Israel, Rabbi Walkin moved back to Jerusalem and took the position of '''Dean of Rabbinical Academy and Yeshiva Ateres Israel'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tog.co.il/he/TorahNew.aspx?id%3D2613 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721141135/http://www.tog.co.il/he/TorahNew.aspx?id=2613 |archivedate=2011-07-21 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Leadership and educational agenda== |
==Leadership and educational agenda== |
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Rabbi Walkin developed his signature method in line with the teachings of Rabbi Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz, with emphasis on personal attention to individual students, in groups of six to eight students at a time and short lectures with clearly defined message. He espoused a way of education through cooperation and not by harsh methods. |
Rabbi Walkin developed his signature method in line with the teachings of Rabbi Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz, with emphasis on personal attention to individual students, in groups of six to eight students at a time and short lectures with clearly defined message. He espoused a way of education through cooperation and not by harsh methods. |
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In July 2008, Rabbi Walkin suffered a [[stroke]] in his home in Jerusalem, which prevented him for some months from continuing his obligations in the Rabbinical Academy. After a period of rehabilitation, he returned to his position.<ref>http://www.bhol.co.il/news_read.asp?id=6653&cat_id=1</ref> |
In July 2008, Rabbi Walkin suffered a [[stroke]] in his home in Jerusalem, which prevented him for some months from continuing his obligations in the Rabbinical Academy. After a period of rehabilitation, he returned to his position.<ref>http://www.bhol.co.il/news_read.asp?id=6653&cat_id=1{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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Rabbi Walkin at YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waLQyZUUVb4 |
Rabbi Walkin at YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waLQyZUUVb4 |
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'''Haredi Leader, Rabbi [[Aharon Leib Shteinman]], visits Rabbi Chaim Walkin at his home''', at [http://www.bhol.co.il/news_read.asp?id=6653&cat_id=1 Bhol.com] news-site 11/09/08 |
'''Haredi Leader, Rabbi [[Aharon Leib Shteinman]], visits Rabbi Chaim Walkin at his home''', at [http://www.bhol.co.il/news_read.asp?id=6653&cat_id=1 Bhol.com]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} news-site 11/09/08 |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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* Ra’anana Community Kollel, Audio Lecture - [http://www.raananakollel.org/audio_c_wolkin_elul.html at Raananakollel.org] |
* Ra’anana Community Kollel, Audio Lecture - [http://www.raananakollel.org/audio_c_wolkin_elul.html at Raananakollel.org] |
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* Mishpacha Magazine, "Torat Chaim", by Moshe Grilak, [front cover interview with Rabbi Walkin] 19 September 2007. |
* Mishpacha Magazine, "Torat Chaim", by Moshe Grilak, [front cover interview with Rabbi Walkin] 19 September 2007. |
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* BaKehila Newspaper, "what I remember". Interview with Rabbi Chaim Walkin. by Ahron Rubin. http://www.bakehila.com/575/3.htm |
* BaKehila Newspaper, "what I remember". Interview with Rabbi Chaim Walkin. by Ahron Rubin. http://www.bakehila.com/575/3.htm{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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* Yated Ne'Eman Newspaper and Magazine, Article about Rabbi Walkin, by Avraham HaKohen, May 16, 2005. |
* Yated Ne'Eman Newspaper and Magazine, Article about Rabbi Walkin, by Avraham HaKohen, May 16, 2005. |
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* "A Jew Returns Home", 'Rebbetzin Henny Walkin and her husband Rabbi Chaim Walkin in Jerusalem. They became my surrogate family'. [https://books.google.com/books?id=a2Im2ePfrsEC&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq=%22chaim+walkin%22&source=bl&ots=scESfDeRhe&sig=71KN_2jb4syPiVBXYdAJ8XDe1pI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result see here] |
* "A Jew Returns Home", 'Rebbetzin Henny Walkin and her husband Rabbi Chaim Walkin in Jerusalem. They became my surrogate family'. [https://books.google.com/books?id=a2Im2ePfrsEC&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq=%22chaim+walkin%22&source=bl&ots=scESfDeRhe&sig=71KN_2jb4syPiVBXYdAJ8XDe1pI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result see here] |
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Revision as of 01:07, 19 November 2016
Chaim Walkin (born 1945 in Shanghai, China) is an Orthodox rabbi, dean and lecturer.
Lineage
Chaim Walkin is the scion of a rabbinical family. His grandfather, Rabbi Aron Walkin, was the Chief Rabbi of Pinsk, Belarus, and a Torah giant of his day[1] . His maternal grandfather, Rabbi Moshe Londinsky, headed the yeshiva in Radin with the Chofetz Chaim. His uncle and namesake, Rabbi Chaim Walkin, served as the last dean of the Volozhin yeshiva[2] until World War II.
Walkin's father, Rabbi Shmuel Walkin, was active in rescue of Jews during World War II from Europe. He headed the Jewish community in Shanghai, and was famous for his warmth and care of all the refugees.[3] Upon arrival in the U.S. he founded a synagogue for the refugee families and provided for their needs. The Shanghai refugees were his closest family[4] until his death in 1979.
Childhood and education
Using unauthorized transit visas, issued by the Japanese Consul Chiune Sugihara, the Walkin family escaped from the Nazis together with the Mir yeshiva (Poland) and its community from Vilna, Lithuania, via the Trans-Siberian Railway to Kobe, Japan, then to China where they found relative peace.[5][6]
In 1946 the Walkin family left China for the United States and settled in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. When Chaim Walkin was eight years old he was granted his American citizenship.[7] The ceremony was commemorated with a photograph and an article on the front page of The New York Times and the Herald Tribune.[8] He began his studies at Yeshiva Chaim Berlin in Brooklyn, then in Telshe yeshiva in Cleveland, Ohio.
Immigration to Israel
After his marriage in 1967, Walkin immigrated to Israel, settled in Jerusalem and established his place of study at the Mir yeshiva under the head of the yeshiva then, Rabbi Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz.
Positions
After studying at the Mir yeshiva, Walkin was appointed as an instructor in Talmud at Aish HaTorah Yeshiva in the Old City of Jerusalem, and Ohr Israel Yeshiva in Petah Tikva.
In 1989, after the death of the dean of Yeshiva Ateres Israel, Rabbi Walkin moved back to Jerusalem and took the position of Dean of Rabbinical Academy and Yeshiva Ateres Israel.[9]
Leadership and educational agenda
Rabbi Walkin developed his signature method in line with the teachings of Rabbi Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz, with emphasis on personal attention to individual students, in groups of six to eight students at a time and short lectures with clearly defined message. He espoused a way of education through cooperation and not by harsh methods.
In July 2008, Rabbi Walkin suffered a stroke in his home in Jerusalem, which prevented him for some months from continuing his obligations in the Rabbinical Academy. After a period of rehabilitation, he returned to his position.[10]
Publications
- The World Within — Contemporary Mussar Essays. (1997) [translated into English, French and Spanish]
- The World Within — Exalted Days - Essays on Days of Judgement (2008) [translated into English and French]
- Ritva - on Mo'ed Katan, rendered from Manuscript, (1975).
Awards
City of Bnei-Brak Award for his book, The World Within, 1998.
External links
Rabbi Walkin at YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waLQyZUUVb4
Haredi Leader, Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, visits Rabbi Chaim Walkin at his home, at Bhol.com[permanent dead link] news-site 11/09/08
Notes and references
- ^ Rabbi Aron Walkin, one of the great Halacha adjudicator of the last century", State of Israel, Ministry of Justice. see at Ministry of Justice official site[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rav Chaim Valkin, Hy’d, took over the positions of rav and Roshei Yeshiva", article by Motty Meringer,17.05.09. tog.co.il[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rabbi Samuel Walkin of Queens; Helped Thousands Escape Nazis" - New York Times, August 27, 1979 at NYTimes.com
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
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- ^ Mir yeshiva (Poland)
- ^ File:RabbiWalkin2.JPG
- ^ The New York Times, Friday, February 12, 1953
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.bhol.co.il/news_read.asp?id=6653&cat_id=1[permanent dead link]
- "Rabbi Chaim Walkin is one of the leading deans in Haredi world", interview with Yitzchak Walkin, by S. Chen, YNET, Israel's mosr popular web-site, 19.08.08. Ynet.co.il
- Watch Rabbi Walkin's Lectures, [Hebrew] at beinenu.com
- Ra’anana Community Kollel, Audio Lecture - at Raananakollel.org
- Mishpacha Magazine, "Torat Chaim", by Moshe Grilak, [front cover interview with Rabbi Walkin] 19 September 2007.
- BaKehila Newspaper, "what I remember". Interview with Rabbi Chaim Walkin. by Ahron Rubin. http://www.bakehila.com/575/3.htm[permanent dead link]
- Yated Ne'Eman Newspaper and Magazine, Article about Rabbi Walkin, by Avraham HaKohen, May 16, 2005.
- "A Jew Returns Home", 'Rebbetzin Henny Walkin and her husband Rabbi Chaim Walkin in Jerusalem. They became my surrogate family'. see here