Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli (Hebrew: הרב שאול ישראלי) (July 14, 1909 – June 17, 1995[1]) was one of the leading rabbis of religious Zionism. He served as the rabbi of moshavKfar Haroeh, as a Dayan (rabbinic judge) in the Supreme religious court of Israel, as a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council, as Rosh Yeshiva in Mercaz HaRav, and as President of the Eretz Hemdah Institute. Rabbi Yisraeli was awarded the Israel Prize in Judaic Studies.
Shaul Yisraeli was born in the city of Slutsk, in the Minsk Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Belarus) to Rabbi Binyamin and Chava Izraelit. Rabbi Binyamin was the rabbi and Av Beit Din (Chief Rabbinical Judge) of Koydanovo, near Minsk, devoting himself to its spiritual rehabilitation after World War I. Rabbi Binyamin was arrested by the Soviets for teaching Torah to community members and was sent to Siberia; subsequently, all contact with him was lost. His mother Chava was later murdered by the Nazis.
As a youth, he learned in the Talmud Torah and Yeshiva Ketana under Rabbi Yehezkel Abramsky in Slutsk; this during the period when Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer was the Rosh Yeshiva. There he gained fame as a talmudic prodigy.[2]
Escape to Israeledit
In Communist Russia, Yisraeli studied in various "underground" yeshivot. In 1933, after his requests for an exit visa from Russia were repeatedly denied, he illegally crossed the frozen Prut river into Poland. Yisraeli and his two friends were caught by the Polish police, who planned to return them to the Russian authorities – likely a death sentence. Due to the intervention of Chief Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook and his son Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook, Yisraeli was released and granted an immigration certificate to Mandatory Palestine. He arrived in Jerusalem in 1933, and studied at Rabbi Kook's yeshiva, Mercaz Harav, for the following five years.[1][3]
Rabbinic careeredit
Yisraeli became rabbi of the religious moshavKfar Haroeh in 1938, where he served as community rabbi until his 1965 appointment as judge (dayyan) in the Supreme Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem.[2]
From 1987, he served as head of the Eretz Hemdah Institute, a prestigious Jerusalem kollel (teachers college) that trains yeshiva students as rabbis, rabbinical court judges, and teachers.[1]
Like Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg, Yisraeli ruled that it is permitted to abort a fetus diagnosed as a Tay–Sachs disease carrier to prevent future suffering of the child and mental anguish of the family. Other rabbinical authorities, however, strongly objected to this ruling.[5]
Worksedit
Eretz Hemdah (1957) – "to clarify the halacha and its application to agricultural life"
Perakim beMachshevet Yisrael (1952) – “an anthology of sources to clarify the main ideas of Jewish philosophy"
Amud HaYemini (1966) – “halachic clarification regarding the State, responsa, and clarification of issues in several areas of the Torah”
Havat Binyamin (1992) – rulings from his tenure on the rabbinical high court
Mishpatei Shaul (1997) – rulings from his tenure on the rabbinical high court[3]
Siach Shaul (2009) - teaching on the Torah and holidays.
Shaarei Shaul - comments on the Talmud.
Referencesedit
^ abc"Rabbi-author Shaul Yisraeli, 86, dies in Israel after long illness". J, the Jewish news weekly of Northern California. June 23, 1995. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
^Keinon, Herb (19 June 1995). "National religious leader Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli buried". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012. (subscription required)
^Brody, Shlomo (10 August 2018). "ABORTION: PRO-LIFE OR PRO-CHOICE?". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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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 Shaul Yisraeli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli Hebrew הרב שאול ישראלי July 14 1909 June 17 1995 1 was one of the leading rabbis of religious Zionism He served as the rabbi of moshav Kfar Haroeh as a Dayan rabbinic judge in the Supreme religious court of Israel as a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council as Rosh Yeshiva in Mercaz HaRav and as President of the Eretz Hemdah Institute Rabbi Yisraeli was awarded the Israel Prize in Judaic Studies RabbiShaul YisraeliHebrew הרב שאול ישראליRabbi Shaul YisraeliPersonalBornJuly 14 1909Slutsk BelarusDiedJune 17 1995 1995 06 17 aged 85 JerusalemReligionJudaismDenominationHardalBuriedSanhedria Cemetery Jerusalem Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Childhood 1 2 Escape to Israel 1 3 Rabbinic career 2 Views 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksBiography editChildhood edit Shaul Yisraeli was born in the city of Slutsk in the Minsk Governorate of the Russian Empire present day Belarus to Rabbi Binyamin and Chava Izraelit Rabbi Binyamin was the rabbi and Av Beit Din Chief Rabbinical Judge of Koydanovo near Minsk devoting himself to its spiritual rehabilitation after World War I Rabbi Binyamin was arrested by the Soviets for teaching Torah to community members and was sent to Siberia subsequently all contact with him was lost His mother Chava was later murdered by the Nazis As a youth he learned in the Talmud Torah and Yeshiva Ketana under Rabbi Yehezkel Abramsky in Slutsk this during the period when Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer was the Rosh Yeshiva There he gained fame as a talmudic prodigy 2 Escape to Israel edit In Communist Russia Yisraeli studied in various underground yeshivot In 1933 after his requests for an exit visa from Russia were repeatedly denied he illegally crossed the frozen Prut river into Poland Yisraeli and his two friends were caught by the Polish police who planned to return them to the Russian authorities likely a death sentence Due to the intervention of Chief Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook and his son Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook Yisraeli was released and granted an immigration certificate to Mandatory Palestine He arrived in Jerusalem in 1933 and studied at Rabbi Kook s yeshiva Mercaz Harav for the following five years 1 3 Rabbinic career edit Yisraeli became rabbi of the religious moshav Kfar Haroeh in 1938 where he served as community rabbi until his 1965 appointment as judge dayyan in the Supreme Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem 2 In 1982 after the passing of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook he was appointed Rosh Yeshiva of Mercaz HaRav yeshiva 2 From 1987 he served as head of the Eretz Hemdah Institute a prestigious Jerusalem kollel teachers college that trains yeshiva students as rabbis rabbinical court judges and teachers 1 He died on June 16 1995 19 Sivan 5755 2 and is buried in the Sanhedria Cemetery in Jerusalem 4 Views editLike Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg Yisraeli ruled that it is permitted to abort a fetus diagnosed as a Tay Sachs disease carrier to prevent future suffering of the child and mental anguish of the family Other rabbinical authorities however strongly objected to this ruling 5 Works editEretz Hemdah 1957 to clarify the halacha and its application to agricultural life Perakim beMachshevet Yisrael 1952 an anthology of sources to clarify the main ideas of Jewish philosophy Amud HaYemini 1966 halachic clarification regarding the State responsa and clarification of issues in several areas of the Torah Havat Binyamin 1992 rulings from his tenure on the rabbinical high court Mishpatei Shaul 1997 rulings from his tenure on the rabbinical high court 3 Siach Shaul 2009 teaching on the Torah and holidays Shaarei Shaul comments on the Talmud References edit a b c Rabbi author Shaul Yisraeli 86 dies in Israel after long illness J the Jewish news weekly of Northern California June 23 1995 Retrieved 28 December 2012 a b c d Yisraeli Rabbi Shaul OU ORG Orthodox Union Retrieved 23 July 2018 a b MARAN HAGAON HARAV SHAUL ISRAELI ZT L EretzHemdah org Eretz Hemdah Retrieved 23 July 2018 Keinon Herb 19 June 1995 National religious leader Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli buried The Jerusalem Post Archived from the original on 25 January 2013 Retrieved 7 October 2012 subscription required Brody Shlomo 10 August 2018 ABORTION PRO LIFE OR PRO CHOICE Jerusalem Post Retrieved 6 September 2018 External links editRabbi Eliezer Melamed Rav Yisraeli An Israeli Rabbi on Arutz Sheva Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shaul Yisraeli amp oldid 1219774989, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
