Moshe Feinstein
Belarusian-born American Orthodox rabbi (1895–1986)
Biography
Moshe Feinstein (Yiddish: משה פֿײַנשטײן; Lithuanian pronunciation: Moishe Fainshtein; English: Moses Feinstein; March 3, 1895 – March 23, 1986) was a Russian-born American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, scholar, and posek (authority on halakha—Jewish law). He has been called the most famous Orthodox Jewish legal authority of the 20th century and his rulings are often referenced in contemporary rabbinic literature. Feinstein served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, chairman of the Council of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of the Agudath Israel of America, and head of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem in New York.
Feinstein is commonly called "Reb Moshe" (or "Rav Moshe").
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- rosh yeshiva
- rabbi
Employers / organisations
- Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem
Family
- Children
- Dovid FeinsteinReuven Feinstein
Quick answers about Moshe Feinstein
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- Moshe Feinstein died on March 23, 1986 at the age of 91.
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- Moshe Feinstein is a citizen of Russian Empire, Soviet Union, United States.
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- Wikidata lists 2 children of Moshe Feinstein.
