Yitzchak Dovid Grossman
Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman | |
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Title | Chief Rabbi of Migdal HaEmek |
Personal | |
Born | Yitzchak Dovid Grossman 15 September 1946 |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | Israeli |
Spouse | Esther |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | Rabbi Yisrael Grossman Perl Gutfarb Grossman |
Denomination | Haredi |
Alma mater | Slabodka yeshiva, Bnei Brak |
Began | 1969 |
Other | Founder and dean, Migdal Ohr educational institutions |
Residence | Migdal HaEmek |
Yitzchak Dovid Grossman (
Biography
Grossman is a sixth-generation
An alumnus of
In 1969, one year after his arrival, the town unanimously elected him Chief Rabbi of Migdal HaEmek, giving him lifetime tenure.[10] At age 23, he was the youngest municipal Chief Rabbi in Israel.[11]
In 1972
Through his discussions with youth, Grossman found out that many children had a father or brother in prison.
Grossman has been offered the position of Chief Rabbi of Israel twice but declined both times in favor of continuing his outreach work in Migdal HaEmek.[8]
2006 Lebanon War
During the
Maccabi preseason exhibition game
A preseason exhibition game between the Israeli
Malka Leifer and Eliezer Berland advocacy
In March 2018, Grossman testified for bail to be given in the case of former school principal Malka Leifer, who is accused of rape and 74 counts of
In 2016, Grossman twice appeared before a court in South Africa to negotiate the release from prison of former Shuvu Banim Torah Academy school dean Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who later confessed to rape and assault.[24][25][26][27]
Awards
In 1983 Grossman received the Love of Israel award from the President of Israel, Chaim Herzog. In October 1991 he was honored with the Tolerance Prize, presented by Knesset chairman Dov Shilansky at a special parliamentary ceremony.[10]
In 2004 Grossman received the
In 2013 Grossman was awarded the Presidential Medal of Distinction by President of Israel Shimon Peres.[12]
Family
Grossman and his wife, Esther, have five children. He is the uncle (by marriage) of
See also
References
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- ^ ISBN 0785208666.
- ^ a b c "Yair Lapid interviewing Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman (video)". Israel TV. 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Tribute: Rebbetzin Perl Grossman, a"h". Hamodia, 15 March 2012, pp. C10–C13. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Marks, Yehudah. "The Shliach Tzibbur's Secret". Hamodia, Israel News, 13 September 2012, p. A29.
- ^ a b "Israel Prize Official Site – Recipient's C.V.'s" (in Hebrew).
- ^ The Jewish Star. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Price Levitt, Meredith (23 September 2009). "Migdal Ohr: The meaning of love". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman". Migdal Ohr. 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Heilman, Uriel (2009). "'Disco rabbi' wins Israel Prize". Jewish Review. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Cashman, Greer Fay (30 January 2014). "President honors eight Israelis with presidential award". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "The Power of Spiritual Rehabilitation". Hamodia, 13 February 2004, p. 10.
- ^ a b "The Rabbi and the Paratroopers". wejew.com. 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ a b Living Legend Rabbi Grossman of Migdal HaEmek
- ^ Kaplan, Ron (18 October 2007). "'Ma-ca-bi!, Ma-ca-bi!': Israel's finest takes on the Knicks". New Jersey Jewish News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "At Knicks Exhibition, Rabbi Intervenes When Maccabi Coach Won't Leave". The New York Times. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Medina, Mark (22 October 2009). "Dunk-wise, LeBron James has a political ambition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Berman, Mark (19 October 2009). "Knicks exhibition turns ugly when Maccabi's coach refuses to leave court". New York Post. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Sharon, Jeremy (December 6, 2019). "How Malka Leifer has evaded justice for over a decade". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Alleged sex offender Malka Leifer freed from detention". The New Daily. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Loewenstein, Antony (March 15, 2018). "Malka Leifer lost support of influential rabbi over money". The Sidney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Berger, Yotam (2018-02-12). "Israel Arrests Australian Principal Suspected of Abusing ultra-Orthodox Schoolgirls". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ Nachshoni, Kobi. "Rabbi Berland recorded confessing to rape".
- ^ Sharon, Jeremy. "BERLAND SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT".
- ^ Sones, Mordechai. "Eliezer Berland apologizes: 'I'm willing to be burned alive'".
- ^ "Rabbi Grossman back to assist Rabbi Berland". South African Jewish Report. Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient" (in Hebrew).
- ^ Song, Jason; Rohrlich, Ted (1 December 2008). "Chabad Mourns Slain Couple". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 April 2012.