Yitzchok Sorotzkin
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Avrohom Yitzchok Sorotzkin is a prolific writer and former Rosh Yeshiva
of Telshe yeshiva
. He currently delivers the most advanced Talmud
ic lecture at the Mesivta
of Lakewood. Rabbi Sorotzkin is widely recognized as a Gadol
and leader of American Orthodox Jewry
.
Sorotzkin is the son of Rabbi Baruch Sorotzkin
, a Rosh Yeshiva in Telshe Yeshiva whose position he inherited. Due to controversy concerning the leadership of the Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland, Sorotzkin relocated to Lakewood, NJ. There he continues to teach students and publish his works.
Sorotzkin, in addition to having studied under his father, is also a student of Rabbi Berel Soloveitchik
.
Sorotzkin is the son-in-law of the late Rabbi Yecheskel Grubner, Chief Rabbi of Detroithttp://matzav.com/rav-yechezkel-grubner-ztl. Sorotzkin is also recognized world-wide as a lecturer and had delivered many keynote addresses and guest lectures http://www.lakewood246.com/news/3107/photos-tiferes-devorah-l%E2%80%99kallah-annual-dinner-in-bais-faiga.htmlhttp://matzav.com/rav-yitzchok-sorotzkin-to-address-bayswater-mesivta-parlor-meeting-tonighthttp://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5768/kisiso/agudaykkss68.htm
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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...
of Telshe yeshiva
Telshe yeshiva
Telshe yeshiva was a famous Eastern European yeshiva founded in the Lithuanian town of Telšiai. After World War II the yeshiva relocated to Wickliffe, Ohio, in the United States and is currently known as the Rabbinical College of Telshe, It is one of the most prominent Haredi institutions of Torah...
. He currently delivers the most advanced 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 lecture at the Mesivta
Mesivta
Mesivta is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva high school for boys. The term is commonly used in the United States to describe a yeshiva that emphasizes Talmudic studies for boys in grades 9 through 11 or 12; alternately, it refers to the religious studies track in a yeshiva high school that offers both...
of Lakewood. Rabbi Sorotzkin is widely recognized as a Gadol
Gadol
Gadol or godol גדול , is a Hebrew term used mostly by Haredi Litvish Jews to refer to the most revered rabbis of their generation. These rabbis are usually held in high esteem by other Haredi or Orthodox Jews, though not necessarily to the same degree as by Litvish Jews...
and leader of American Orthodox Jewry
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
.
Sorotzkin is the son of Rabbi Baruch Sorotzkin
Baruch Sorotzkin
Rephoel Baruch Sorotzkin was the Rosh Yeshiva of the Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland and among American Jewry's foremost religious leaders.Sorotzkin was born on February 5, 1917 in Zhetl, Lithuania...
, a Rosh Yeshiva in Telshe Yeshiva whose position he inherited. Due to controversy concerning the leadership of the Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland, Sorotzkin relocated to Lakewood, NJ. There he continues to teach students and publish his works.
Sorotzkin, in addition to having studied under his father, is also a student of Rabbi Berel Soloveitchik
Berel Soloveitchik
Berel Soloveitchik was a rabbi and the son of Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik and one of the leading Rosh Yeshivas of the Brisk yeshivas in Jerusalem, Israel. He was a first cousin to Joseph B. Soloveitchik, who was named after the Beis HaLevi, as he was...
.
Sorotzkin is the son-in-law of the late Rabbi Yecheskel Grubner, Chief Rabbi of Detroithttp://matzav.com/rav-yechezkel-grubner-ztl. Sorotzkin is also recognized world-wide as a lecturer and had delivered many keynote addresses and guest lectures http://www.lakewood246.com/news/3107/photos-tiferes-devorah-l%E2%80%99kallah-annual-dinner-in-bais-faiga.htmlhttp://matzav.com/rav-yitzchok-sorotzkin-to-address-bayswater-mesivta-parlor-meeting-tonighthttp://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5768/kisiso/agudaykkss68.htm
http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5766/chayeisoroh/agudahchs66.htm
http://www.boneiolam.org/album.php?ss=off&action=displaySoloAlbum¤tpage=11
http://www.lakewood246.com/news/11070/mesivta-keser-torah-23rd-dinner-tonight.html
http://www.5tjt.com/local-news/3091-torah-connections-lectures-for-the-three-weeks
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=4354.
Works
Rabbi Yitzchok Sorotzkin authored many volumes of seforim, almost all of which are named one of the following two titles (this list is incomplete):- Rinas Yitzchok גבורת יצחק (Commentaries to TorahTorahTorah- 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...
, Neviim, and KetuvimKetuvimKetuvim or Kəṯûḇîm in actual Biblical Hebrew is the third and final section of the Tanak , after Torah and Nevi'im . In English translations of the Hebrew Bible, this section is usually entitled "Writings" or "Hagiographa"...
(each book being a different volume), Commentary to the SiddurSiddurA siddur is a Jewish prayer book, containing a set order of daily prayers. This article discusses how some of these prayers evolved, and how the siddur, as it is known today has developed...
, Commentary to the ShabbatShabbatShabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
prayers, Commentary to Rosh Hashanna and Yom KippurYom KippurYom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
prayers) - Gevuras Yitzchok רנת יצחק (Commentaries to various Talmudic tractates, Pirkei Avos, Chumash, Laws of Teshuva, Laws of Torah studyTorah studyTorah study is the study by Jewish people of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature and similar works, all of which are Judaism's religious texts...
, MaimonidesMaimonidesMoses ben-Maimon, called Maimonides and also known as Mūsā ibn Maymūn in Arabic, or Rambam , was a preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher and one of the greatest Torah scholars and physicians of the Middle Ages...
' Mishneh TorahMishneh TorahThe Mishneh Torah subtitled Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka is a code of Jewish religious law authored by Maimonides , one of history's foremost rabbis...
, and on the holidays of Sukkos, Chanukah, PurimPurimPurim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther .Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th...
, and Pentacost)