Yitzchak Hendel
Rabbi Yitzchak Hendel | |
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| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 2007 |
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Rabbi Yitzchak HaCohen Hendel (1916-2007) was a prominent
Hasidic rabbi from Montreal.[1] From 1944 until his death in 2007, Rabbi Hendel served as the chief rabbi of the Chabad community in Montreal.[2]
Biography
Rabbi Yitzchak Hendel was born in 1916 in the town of Komarów-Osada, Poland. He joined the Chabad movement while studying in Warsaw. During World War II, Rabbi Hendel and a number of rabbinical students escaped to Shanghai. After the war, Rabbi Hendel moved to Montreal.[3]
Rabbi Yitzchak Hendel served as the chief rabbi for Montreal's Chabad community.Av Beis Din (head of the rabbinical court) for Montreal's Orthodox Jewish community.[5]
References
- ^ Heilman, Samuel. The Rebbe. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ^ Rabbi Hendel. CrownHeights.info. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Rabbi Hendel. Obituaries. Beis Moshiach Magazine. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ^ Rabbi Hendel Passes Away. Shturem. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Kashrus Council of Canada. Accessed March 10, 2014". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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