Gorelick was born in Slutsk[1] in 1911 to Rabbi Avrohom Moshe, the son-in-law of Rabbi Yerucham of Dubrov. Rabbi Yerucham of Dubrov, his namesake, was close to the Beis HaLevi, and earned the nickname, "Rav Yerucham Charif" (the Sharp One). Rabbi Avrohom Moshe served as rav in several towns in Poland. In 1927, when the Bolsheviks were persecuting the rabbis, the family immigrated to America, but Rabbi Gorelick stayed behind in Europe.
In 1938, he married a woman from Brisk, the daughter of Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah Belkes, a lay leader of the community who owned a coal factory.
Rabbi Gorelick escaped with his wife and family to Vilna, and continued his studies there with Rabbi Soloveitchik in 1940.[2]
America
In 1940–1941, Gorelick escaped from Europe to Japan. He arrived in America just before America entered the World War II in December 1941.
He first served as rebbe at Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem and involved himself in relief efforts. In 1943, Gorelick was appointed a rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary where he taught Torah to thousands of students until his death. He served as rabbi in the Bronx, establishing: Beis Yaakov Beis Miriam in the Bronx; Yeshiva Gedolah L’Mitzuyanim of South Fallsburg, New York; and Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe of Bronx, which later moved to its permanent home in South Fallsburg, New York on the site of the former Laurel Park Hotel, which the Rabbi purchased on behalf of the Yeshiva. He left behind many writings in their original form, as well as a family of Torah scholars and roshei yeshiva. His son, Rabbi Zvi Abba Gorelick, continued as administrator of Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe in South Fallsburg until his death on May 1, 2010.[3][4][5]
Writings
YU Torah Online: Letter to Rabbi Yechiel Michel Charlap
Notes
^This is per Meller. But L'Toldos Ham'chabrim Roshei Yeshiva, which seems to be the source for the YUTorah Online Biography, states that he was "born in Telechin near Pinsk".
^Meller, Shimon Yosef (2009). The Brisker Rav, The Life and Times of Maran HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Ze'ev HaLevi Soloveichik zt"l, Volume Two. Feldheim Publishers. p. 109. ISBN978-1-59826-429-6.
^"L'Toldos Ham'chabrim Roshei Yeshiva, Zichronam Livracha". p. 213. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
References
"The Excellent Saint and the Rosh Yeshivah" an appreciation of Rabbi Avrohom Aharon Shatzkes and Rabbi Yerucham Gorelick of blessed memory by Dr. Norman Lamm
yerucham, gorelick, this, article, uses, bare, urls, which, uninformative, vulnerable, link, please, consider, converting, them, full, citations, ensure, article, remains, verifiable, maintains, consistent, citation, style, several, templates, tools, available. This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Yerucham Gorelick 1911 1983 was a distinguished Rosh yeshiva in the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary RIETS for forty years 1943 1983 RabbiYerucham GorelickPersonalBorn1911SlutskDied3 Tishrei 5744 September 1983New YorkReligionJudaismNationality United States of AmericaDenominationOrthodoxPositionRosh YeshivaYeshivaRIETSBuriedHar Hamenuchot Jerusalem Contents 1 Europe 2 America 3 Writings 4 Notes 5 ReferencesEurope EditGorelick was born in Slutsk 1 in 1911 to Rabbi Avrohom Moshe the son in law of Rabbi Yerucham of Dubrov Rabbi Yerucham of Dubrov his namesake was close to the Beis HaLevi and earned the nickname Rav Yerucham Charif the Sharp One Rabbi Avrohom Moshe served as rav in several towns in Poland In 1927 when the Bolsheviks were persecuting the rabbis the family immigrated to America but Rabbi Gorelick stayed behind in Europe In his early youth Gorelick learned in the Lomza Yeshiva and then spent ten years in the Chofetz Chaim s yeshiva in Radin where he learned with Rabbi Naftoli Trop and Rabbi Moshe Landynski Afterwards he studied in Brisk for five years under Rabbi Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik until the outbreak of World War II In 1938 he married a woman from Brisk the daughter of Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah Belkes a lay leader of the community who owned a coal factory Rabbi Gorelick escaped with his wife and family to Vilna and continued his studies there with Rabbi Soloveitchik in 1940 2 America EditIn 1940 1941 Gorelick escaped from Europe to Japan He arrived in America just before America entered the World War II in December 1941 He first served as rebbe at Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem and involved himself in relief efforts In 1943 Gorelick was appointed a rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva University s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary where he taught Torah to thousands of students until his death He served as rabbi in the Bronx establishing Beis Yaakov Beis Miriam in the Bronx Yeshiva Gedolah L Mitzuyanim of South Fallsburg New York and Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe of Bronx which later moved to its permanent home in South Fallsburg New York on the site of the former Laurel Park Hotel which the Rabbi purchased on behalf of the Yeshiva He left behind many writings in their original form as well as a family of Torah scholars and roshei yeshiva His son Rabbi Zvi Abba Gorelick continued as administrator of Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe in South Fallsburg until his death on May 1 2010 3 4 5 Writings EditYU Torah Online Letter to Rabbi Yechiel Michel CharlapNotes Edit This is per Meller But L Toldos Ham chabrim Roshei Yeshiva which seems to be the source for the YUTorah Online Biography states that he was born in Telechin near Pinsk Meller Shimon Yosef 2009 The Brisker Rav The Life and Times of Maran HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Ze ev HaLevi Soloveichik zt l Volume Two Feldheim Publishers p 109 ISBN 978 1 59826 429 6 http matzav com rav tzvi abba gorelick ztl YUTorah Online Biography YUTorah org Retrieved 2009 11 27 L Toldos Ham chabrim Roshei Yeshiva Zichronam Livracha p 213 Retrieved 2009 11 29 References Edit The Excellent Saint and the Rosh Yeshivah an appreciation of Rabbi Avrohom Aharon Shatzkes and Rabbi Yerucham Gorelick of blessed memory by Dr Norman Lamm Rabbi Hershel Schachter Remembering Rav Yeruchim Gorelik YUTorah org Retrieved 2010 03 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yerucham Gorelick amp oldid 1107364998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
