During Pam's sixty-plus years at Torah Vodaas, he held many positions. He even taught mathematics in the Yeshiva, utilizing his degree from the City College. For many years in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s he delivered the semicha class to students studying toward rabbinic ordination.
Pam's dress was unassuming: he preferred modern short jackets and Fedora hats to the more traditional long frock coats and Homburg hats, generally worn by heads of Yeshivas.[1] While Pam was respected as a great talmudic scholar within Yeshiva circles, he was also widely admired for his humility and soft-spoken style.
Pam was a vocal supporter of yeshiva education for non-religious Russian immigrants to Israel through the work of his organization called Shuvu. At the keynote session of the annual 1990 Agudath Israel convention, Pam spoke impassionedly about the influx of new Jewish emigrants from the Soviet Union and his concern that their children were growing up oblivious to their religious heritage. He argued that a network of schools should be set up in Israel for those emigrants and organized a convention meeting with wealthy and influential patrons to facilitate his vision. He appointed Avraham Biderman as the chair of Shuvu, the organization founded at that meeting.[1] After Pam's death, the organization was renamed Shuvu: Chazon Avraham, in his memory.
Referencesedit
^ abcKamenetsky, Rabbi Mordechai. The majesty of man, Jewish World Review, August 16, 2002.
Further readingedit
Finkelman, Rabbi Shimon (2003). Rav Pam: The life and ideals of Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Hakohen Pam. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Mesorah Publications. ISBN1-57819-384-2
A True Jewish Leader - obituary by Rabbi Avi Shafran.
Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov HaKohen Pam
April 08, 2024
avraham, yaakov, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Avraham Yaakov Pam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Avraham Yaakov Pam 1913 August 16 2001 was the rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn New York RabbiAvraham Yaakov Hakohen PamBorn1913 5673Vidzy LithuaniaDiedAugust 16 2001OccupationRosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editRabbi Pam began his career at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas in 1938 when was appointed maggid shiur Talmudic lecturer there At that time secularism was on the rise in the United States even amongst Orthodox Jews In 1943 he married Sarah Balmuth 1 His teachers included Moshe Rosen Nezer HaKodesh and Dovid Leibowitz During Pam s sixty plus years at Torah Vodaas he held many positions He even taught mathematics in the Yeshiva utilizing his degree from the City College For many years in the 1970s 1980s and 1990s he delivered the semicha class to students studying toward rabbinic ordination Pam s dress was unassuming he preferred modern short jackets and Fedora hats to the more traditional long frock coats and Homburg hats generally worn by heads of Yeshivas 1 While Pam was respected as a great talmudic scholar within Yeshiva circles he was also widely admired for his humility and soft spoken style Pam was a vocal supporter of yeshiva education for non religious Russian immigrants to Israel through the work of his organization called Shuvu At the keynote session of the annual 1990 Agudath Israel convention Pam spoke impassionedly about the influx of new Jewish emigrants from the Soviet Union and his concern that their children were growing up oblivious to their religious heritage He argued that a network of schools should be set up in Israel for those emigrants and organized a convention meeting with wealthy and influential patrons to facilitate his vision He appointed Avraham Biderman as the chair of Shuvu the organization founded at that meeting 1 After Pam s death the organization was renamed Shuvu Chazon Avraham in his memory References edit a b c Kamenetsky Rabbi Mordechai The majesty of man Jewish World Review August 16 2002 Further reading editFinkelman Rabbi Shimon 2003 Rav Pam The life and ideals of Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Hakohen Pam Brooklyn N Y Mesorah Publications ISBN 1 57819 384 2 Rabbi Sholom Smith Artscroll series http www artscroll com Authors Rabbi Sholom Smith html Messages from Rav Pam Short thoughts on the weekly Torah reading by Rabbi Sholom Smith https www amazon com Messages Rav Pam thoughts reading dp 1422619443 ref sr 1 8 s books amp ie UTF8 amp qid 1529843487 amp sr 1 8 amp keywords rav pam External links editBiography Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Pam A True Jewish Leader obituary by Rabbi Avi Shafran Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov HaKohen Pam Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Avraham Yaakov Pam amp oldid 1172740611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
