Amnon Haramati

Rabbi Amnon Haramati (September 29, 1930– March 30, 2017) was an Israeli-American educator, scholar, and community leader. He participated in the Battle for Jerusalem during the Israeli War of Independence, playing a crucial role in fending off a Jordanian attack on Independence Park. After a life-threatening injury ended his military service, he dedicated himself to education and Jewish scholarship. Rabbi Haramati became a prominent teacher at the Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn, New York, where he influenced generations of students with his deep knowledge of Talmud, Bible, and Jewish thought. He was an Orthodox Rabbi.