Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1880/1881 |
| Died | June 27, 1966 (85-86) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Miriam |
| Children | Rabbi Elchanan Rabbi Boruch Rabbi Eliezer Rabbi Yisrael Rabbi Bentzion |
| Parents |
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| Denomination | Haredi |
| Alma mater | Volozhin Yeshiva Slabodka Yeshiva Telz Yeshiva |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer (Moetzes) |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Dziatłava Lutsk |
| Position | Chairman |
| Organisation | Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah |
| Other | Chairman of Chinuch Atzmai |
| Yahrtzeit | 9 Tammuz 5726 |
Zalman Sorotzkin, also known as the Lutzker Rav (Hebrew: זלמן סורוצקין; 1881–1966), was an Orthodox rabbi who served as the rabbi of Lutsk, Ukraine.[2]
By the end of his life he was noted for his leadership of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages, Agudath Israel)[3] The main street in Jerusalem's Kiryat Itri neighborhood, Rechov Sorotzkin,[4] is named after him.[5]
- ^ "R' Zalman Sorotzkin, A.B.D. Lutsk".
- ^ Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser (February 20, 2020). "Because Hashem Said So". The Jewish Press.
- ^ "Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin Dies; Led Council of Torah Sages". The New York Times. June 28, 1966.
- ^ sometimes anglicized Rehov Sorotzkin
- ^ Eisenberg, Ronald L. (2005). The Streets of Jerusalem: Who, What, Why. Devora Publishing. p. 355. ISBN 1932687548.
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