Elchanan Heilprin
Rabbi Elchanan Heilprin | |
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Born | Košice, Czechoslovakia | December 26, 1921
Died | February 18, 2015 London | (aged 93)
Religion | Judaism |
Synagogue | Beis Shmuel |
Buried | Israel |
Residence | Golders Green, London |
Elchanan Heilprin (December 26, 1921 – February 18, 2015) was the Rabbi of the Golders Green neighbourhood of London[1][2] and President of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.[2] He was also known as the Av Beit Din of Radomishl[1][2] after the town of his maternal grandfather, Rabbi , Rav of Radomishl.
He was born in Košice, Czechoslovakia. Both of his parents were descendants of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam.[3]
In his youth, he studied several years under his grandfather, Rabbi Shmuel Engel,[2] until the death of the latter, who was formally eulogised by Heilprin,[3] then aged 13. At age 14, Heilprin corresponded with Rabbi Joseph Rosen.[1][3][4][5]
After his marriage, he settled in London.[2]
At the time of Heilprin's death, He was considered one of the most senior rabbis in the world. He left behind over 1,400 direct descendants, including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. His five sons and four sons-in-law all hold important rabbinic positions.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Hurvitz, Nattan; Hoffman, Aharon Yosef (2015) [Originally published 2014 in Hebrew]. "Most Descendants on Record". The Book of Amazing Facts and Feats. Vol. 4. Translated into English by Brocha David. Feldheim Publishers. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-59826-149-3.
- ^ a b c d e גאב"ד ראדמושילא: הגאון רבי אלחנן הלפרין זצ"ל. Kikar HaShabbat (in Hebrew). Feb 18, 2015. Retrieved Oct 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c נשבה ארון ה' • הגה"צ רבי אלחנן היילפרין גאב"ד ראדומישלא זצוקללה"ה. (in Hebrew). Feb 18, 2015. Retrieved Jan 13, 2022.
- ^ אב"ד ראדומישלא: הגאון רבי אלחנן הלפרין זצ"ל. (in Hebrew). Feb 18, 2015. Retrieved Jan 17, 2022.
- ^ See Joseph Rosen. סימן ריב. שאלות ותשובות צפנת פענח (in Hebrew). p. 117. Retrieved Oct 6, 2021.
- 1921 births
- 2015 deaths
- Clergy from Košice
- Czechoslovak Jews
- People from Golders Green
- Rabbis from London
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