Israel Elfenbein
Israel Elfenbein (1890–1964) was an American rabbi and Talmudic scholar.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Elfenbein was born in Buczacz, Eastern Galicia, and immigrated to the United States in 1906.[3][4] Elfenbein was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York in 1915.[3] Between 1915 and 1940, he served as rabbi for congregations in Nashville, Chicago, and New York.[3]
In 1938, Elfenbein became the executive director of the Mizrachi Education and Expansion Fund.[3]
Writing
[edit]Elfenbein specialized in medieval rabbinic literature and contributed to various scholarly periodicals and annuals. His notable works include Teshuvot Rashi (1943), a collection of responsa by Rashi, and Maimonides the Man (1946). A collection of his writings, titled American Synagogue as a Leavening Force in Jewish Life, was published posthumously in 1966, edited by A. Burstein.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "ISRAEL ELFENBEIN, RABBI AND AUTHOR; Hebrew Scholar and Aide of Zionist Organization Dies". The New York Times. 14 September 1964.
- ^ "Collection: Papers of Israel Elfenbein (1890-1964) Collection | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace".
- ^ a b c d e "Elfenbein, Israel".
- ^ "Rabbi Elfenbein, Noted Jewish Scholar, Dies in New York; Was 74". March 20, 2015.