Rabbi
A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as '' semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form o ...
Avraham Yaakov Finkel (1926 in
Basel – 26 June 2016) was a noted author of English
Judaica literature.
He was born in Basel, Switzerland and lived in
The Hague,
Netherlands until 1942, when he was deported to
Bergen-Belsen by the Nazis. He resided in
Brooklyn, New York until he died on June 26, 2016. He was 90.
He is the author of 19 books including "The Essential
Maimonides", "In My Flesh I See God", "The Responsa Anthology", and "The Great Torah Masters", published by
Jason Aronson. He has also translated
Ein Yaakov: "The Ethical and Inspirational Teachings of the
Talmud in one volume"; and : "Rav Chaim of Volozhin's classic exploration of the fundamentals of Jewish belief".
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1926 births
2016 deaths
Dutch Orthodox rabbis
Religious writers
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp survivors
Dutch emigrants to the United States
Writers from The Hague
People from Basel-Stadt
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