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Obituary for R. Yosef Tzvi Dunner, zt”l (Dei’ah veDibur)

Obituary for R. Yosef Tzvi Dunner, zt”l (Dei’ah veDibur)

As a followup to a previous post, here is an excerpt from the obituary for R. Yosef Tzvi Dunner, zt”l, that appeared in Dei’ah veDibur: At the age of 19 he wanted to leave home to study in one of the illustrious yeshivas of Lithuania, but his father felt that given the dearth of rabbonim in Germany communities, before going to yeshiva he should study at a place that provides rabbinical training (smichus). He sent the young man to Beis…

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Second Annual Dr. Asher Siev Memorial Lecture at YU

Second Annual Dr. Asher Siev Memorial Lecture at YU

The Second Annual Dr. Asher Siev Memorial Lecture will be delivered by A Non-Orthodox Traditional Approach:Reflections on the Authorityof the Moroccan Rabbinate Dr. Marc B. Shapiro (University of Scranton) Tuesday, March 20th 8:00 PMRubin Shul – Yeshiva University Wilf CampusRefreshments will be served Sponsored by the Torah u-Madda Lecture Series,Center for Jewish Future For more information, please contact mbutler@yu.edu Dr. Marc B. Shapiro is the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies and director of the Weinberg Judaic Studies…

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