Chaim Kamil
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Rabbi Chaim Kamil was the Rosh Yeshiva
in the Yeshiva
of Ofakim, Israel. As a youngster, he learned in Yeshivas Slabodka in Bnei Brak and eventually made his way to Yeshivas Mir
in Jerusalem, where he became a student of Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz
. At the behest of Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, then the Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Chaim Kamil became the Torah
study partner of Rabbi Eliyahu Boruch Finkel
and Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel
, who himself eventually rose to the position of Rosh Yeshiva in Mir and forever regards Rabbi Kamil as his teacher. Eventually, Rabbi Chaim Kamil accepted the role of Rosh Yeshiva in Ofakim and along with Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus
, the communal Rabbi there, helped facilitate the growth of the Jewish community of Ofakim. In addition to his duties in his own Yeshiva, Rabbi Kamil also delivered weekly Talmud
ic lectures in the Yeshiva at Tifrach, Israel.
Many of Rabbi Kamil's Musar-oriented lectures have been published under the name "Imrei Chaim".
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
in the Yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
of Ofakim, Israel. As a youngster, he learned in Yeshivas Slabodka in Bnei Brak and eventually made his way to Yeshivas Mir
Mir yeshiva (Jerusalem)
The Mir yeshiva , known as the Mirrer Yeshiva or The Mir, is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel. With 6,000 students, it is the largest yeshiva in Israel. Many of the students are from the United States and Canada. It is also believed to be the largest yeshiva in the world...
in Jerusalem, where he became a student of Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz
Chaim Shmuelevitz
Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz, , was a member of the faculty of the Mirrer Yeshiva for more than 40 years, in Poland, Shanghai and Jerusalem, serving as Rosh yeshiva during its sojourn in Shanghai from 1941 to 1947, and again in the Mirrer Yeshiva in Jerusalem from 1965 to 1979...
. At the behest of Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, then the Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, Chaim Kamil became the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
study partner of Rabbi Eliyahu Boruch Finkel
Eliyahu Boruch Finkel
Eliyahu Boruch Finkel was an influential maggid shiur at the Mir yeshiva in Jerusalem.-Biography:...
and Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel
Nosson Tzvi Finkel (Mir)
Nosson Tzvi Finkel was an American-born Haredi Litvish rabbi and rosh yeshiva of the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel. During his tenure from 1990 until his death in 2011, he built the Mir into the largest yeshiva in Israel with nearly 6,000 undergraduate students and over 1,600 avreichim...
, who himself eventually rose to the position of Rosh Yeshiva in Mir and forever regards Rabbi Kamil as his teacher. Eventually, Rabbi Chaim Kamil accepted the role of Rosh Yeshiva in Ofakim and along with Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus
Shimshon Dovid Pincus
Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus was an Israeli Haredi Rabbi of American origin, who served in Ofaqim.-Biography:...
, the communal Rabbi there, helped facilitate the growth of the Jewish community of Ofakim. In addition to his duties in his own Yeshiva, Rabbi Kamil also delivered weekly Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic lectures in the Yeshiva at Tifrach, Israel.
Many of Rabbi Kamil's Musar-oriented lectures have been published under the name "Imrei Chaim".