Nisson Wolpin
Nisson Wolpin was an Orthodox rabbi and (1932-2017),[1][2] renowned for being the editor of The Jewish Observer.[3][1] He also served as the learning director of Camp Munk for many summers.[4]
Early life
Rabbi Wolpin was born in 1932
During his formative years, Seattle didn't have any fit Jewish schools for him to attend, and he therefore had no other option other than attending a local public school.
Wolpin was one of "a small cadre of talmidim" selected by
Career
During his adult years as a married man, Rabbi Wolpin served as a rebbi (teacher of Torah) at Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael in Queens, an
Later life
In 2010, Rabbi Wolpin and his wife moved to Israel,[2] where he learned in a kollel.[4]
On April 24, 2017, he died in Jerusalem, survived by his wife, their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. One obituary referred to him as "father of the flourishing
References
- ^ a b Nisson Wolpin (April 4, 1995). "Orthodox Judaism Doesn't Lack Vision". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Rafael Hoffman (April 25, 2017). "Rabbi Nisson Wolpin, Zt"l, Pioneer of Torah Journalism". Hamodia.
- ^ Nisson Wolpin (August 8, 1987). "Israel and Conversion". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "Rabbi Nisson Wolpin zt"l". Matzav. April 24, 2017.
- ^ Yonason Rosenblum (April 26, 2017). "Rabbi Nisson Wolpin, ZT"L". Yated Ne'eman (United States).
- ^ Avi Shafran (May 28, 2017). "Rabbi Nisson Wolpin, z"l: Shloshim Recollections". CrossCurrents.
- ^ "Rav Mendel Weinbach" (PDF). p. 13.
- ^ Charles Austin (November 15, 1982). "Thousands mark Talmudic milestone". The New York Times.
- ^ "Sharing Spaces, Shaping Identities: American Haredi Children's Literature". March 7, 2020.
- ^ Rabbi Hillel Goldberg (November 26, 2019). "Rabbi Nisson Wolpin / Remembering A Trailblazer". Ami Magazine.
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