Binyamin Kamenetsky

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Binyamin Kamenetsky (1923-2017)[1] taught in the 1940s at Yeshiva Toras Chaim (East New York). In 1956 he opened Yeshiva Toras Chaim of the South Shore,[2] "the first yeshiva on Long Island."[3] "Seven years later, the two Jewish schools merged and moved to a new campus on William Street in Hewlett."[3][4]

Torah Academy for Girls (TAG), located in Long Island,[5] was one of the "other Five Towns institutions" he founded.[6]

Early life[]

Kamenetsky was born in a Lithuanian community where his father served as rabbi.[7] Although his education began locally, in the United States he attended Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim and Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.[5] His first teaching job was at Yeshiva Toras Chaim. "For several years, he served as the Rav of a minyan that would become the Young Israel of Woodmere, one of the largest Young Israel shuls in the country.[5]

Family[]

His parents were Yaakov Kamenetsky and "the former Chana Uhrman" and he was one of their four sons; Binyamin had two sisters.[8] He and his wife, who pre-deceased him, had 3 daughters, 2 sons, "as well as grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren."

References[]

  1. ^ "Rav Binyamin Kamenetsky". The Jewish Press. May 3, 1917. serving in the 1940s as first-grade rebbe in the Yeshiva Toras Chaim in East New York, Brooklyn
  2. ^ "Long Island Journal". New York Times. April 11, 1982. THE Yeshiva Toras Chaim of the South Shore marked its 25th anniversary week ... Rabbi Benjamin Kamenetzky
  3. ^ a b Jeff Bessen (November 14, 2019). "Lighting the way at Yeshiva of South Shore". Long Island Herald.
  4. ^ Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzky (December 18, 2018). "Rabbi Chanina Herzberg, ZT"L". Hamodia.
  5. ^ a b c "Harav Binyomin Kamenetzky, ZT"L". Hamodia. April 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky accepting visitors". The Jewish Star (New York). January 6, 2010.
  7. ^ "Remembering Rav Binyamin Kamenetzky zt"l Upon His Yahrtzeit". Yated}. April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Rabbi Jacob Kamenetzky, 95, Expert on Law of the Talmud". New York Times. March 12, 1986.


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