Yisroel Friedman (rosh yeshiva)
Rabbi Yisroel Friedman | |
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ישראל פרידמן | |
 Rabbi Yisroel Friedman (right) seated on the dais along with Rabbi Yoel Kahn (left) | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | November 28, 1936 |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 83) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Rabbi Yisroel Friedman (November 28, 1936 – April 1, 2020) was a member of the Central Committee of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis and the rosh yeshiva of the Oholei Torah Talmudical Seminary in Brooklyn, New York.
Early life
[edit]Friedman was born in Beshenkovichi in then Byelorussia, Soviet Union on November 28, 1936, to Yaakov and Gittel; the family were Boyan Hasidim (many of whom are named for Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhin). Friedman's father was a graveyard worker, and unofficial communal rabbi; he was killed in World War II while fighting in the Russian Army. Friedman's mother - a seamstress [1] - then fled with her family to Samarkand, Uzbekistan and then Germany and France before moving to Israel. [2]
Teaching career
[edit]In 1956 he moved to New York. In 1959 he began teaching the Chabad yeshiva in Newark, New Jersey. In 1965 he began teaching in the Oholei Torah Talmudical Seminary.[1] He was known for his sharp intellect, argumentative teaching style[1] and expertise in analyzing Rashi's commentaries.[3]
Death
[edit]Friedman died on April 1, 2020, from COVID-19.[4] He was predeceased by his wife who died in 2014.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kurutz, Steven (June 16, 2020). "Yisroel Friedman, Yeshiva Teacher and Scholar, Dies at 83". The New York Times.
- ^ Posner, Menachem; Rubin, Eli (April 1, 2020). "Rabbi Yisroel Friedman, 84, Talmudic Genius and Fiery Chassid". Chabad.org.
- ^ "Dreaded uptick worldwide of dead spiritual leaders". Associated Press. April 8, 2020.
- ^ Crary, David (December 31, 2020). "Religious leaders worldwide, across faiths who died in 2020". Associated Press.
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