Yisroel Reisman

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Rabbi
Yisroel Reisman
Reisman (seated) at a celebratory function with a student and his two teachers at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas c. 2022
TitleRosh yeshiva
Personal
ReligionJudaism
NationalityAmerican
SpouseEsther Reisman[1]
Parent(s)Avraham and Marylin Reisman[2]
Alma materYeshiva Torah Vodaas[1]
PositionRabbi
SynagogueAgudath Yisroel of Madison
YeshivaYeshiva Torah Vodaas
OrganizationAgudas Yisroel
OtherTalmudic scholar
ResidenceBrooklyn
SemikhahAvraham Yaakov Pam

Yisroel Reisman (Hebrew: ישראל הלוי רייזמן) is an American rabbi and posek[3] (scholar of Jewish law) of Orthodox and Haredi Judaism who resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Career[edit]

Reisman is one of the roshei yeshiva (deans) at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas,[4][5][6][7] where he received semikhah (rabbinical ordination). He is the rabbi of the summer camp network run by Agudath Israel of America.[8][9][1] Reisman is the author of several books on halakha (Jewish law) and Tanach (the Jewish bible).

Views[edit]

In 2018, when the New York State Education Department issued a directive to all yeshivas operating in New York to come into compliance with statewide educational standards, Reisman co-authored an op-ed with Elya Brudny in the Wall Street Journal voicing their opposition to the guidelines.[10]

Reisman believes that the future of the Jewish people is in Israel, and that the Jews who remain in the diaspora should support Torah study there.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Gottlieb, Surie (May 2, 2014). "The Role Of A Rebbetzin: An Interview With Rebbetzin Esther Reisman - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com - Surie Gottlieb - 3 Iyyar 5774 – May 2, 2014 - JewishPress.com". www.jewishpress.com.
  2. ^ "Baruch Dayan Ha'emes: Mrs. Marilyn Reisman, a"h - Hamodia Jewish and Israel News". February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Techeiles.org - Debate". techeiles.org.
  4. ^ "Torah Vodaath: America's Fountainhead Of Torah - The 5 Towns Jewish Times". January 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Yeshiva Torah Vodaas 90th Annual Dinner Tonight - Matzav.com". matzav.com.
  6. ^ "Rav Yisroel Reisman, shlita, visits Los Angeles in preparation of the upcoming Yeshiva Torah Vodaath 98th Annual Dinner". May 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Flatbush Rabbonim to Community: Vote this Tuesday for Chaim Deutsch for City Council - Yeshiva World News". November 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Gala Celebration of Torah as Camp Agudah Hosts Worldwide Daf Yomi Siyum - Hamodia Jewish and Israel News". July 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Photos: Moetzes Meeting at Camp Agudah - Matzav.com". matzav.com.
  10. ^ Nathan-Kazis, Josh (February 21, 2019). "Public Advocate Candidate Eric Ulrich Is Courting The Orthodox. Is It Enough To Win?". The Forward. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Midwest Agudath Israel Convention Begins - Hamodia Jewish and Israel News". January 6, 2017.