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Moshe Feinstein ( he, משה פײַנשטיין; Lithuanian pronunciation: ''Moshe Faynshteyn''; en, Moses Feinstein; March 3, 1895 – March 23, 1986) was an American Orthodox
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, scholar, and ''
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'' (authority on ''
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''—Jewish law). He has been called the most famous Orthodox Jewish legal authority of the twentieth century and his rulings are often referenced in contemporary
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. Feinstein served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, Chairman of the Council of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of the
Agudath Israel of America Agudath Israel of America ( he, אגודת ישראל באמריקה) (also called Agudah) is an American organization that represents Haredi Orthodox Jews. It is loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath Israel. Agudah seeks to ...
, and head of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem in New York. Widely acclaimed in the Orthodox world for his gentleness and compassion, Feinstein is commonly referred to simply as ''"Reb Moshe"'' (or ''"Rav Moshe"'').


Biography

Moshe Feinstein was born, according to the
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, on the 7th day of
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, 5655 (traditionally the date of birth and death of the biblical
Moshe Moses ( el, Μωϋσῆς),from Latin and Greek Moishe ( yi, משה),from Yiddish Moshe ( he, מֹשֶׁה),from Modern Hebrew or Movses (Armenian: Մովսես) from Armenian is a male given name, after the biblical figure Moses. According to t ...
) in
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, near
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, Belarus, then part of the
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. His father, Rabbi David Feinstein, was the rabbi of Uzdan and a great-grandson of the
Vilna Gaon Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, ( he , ר' אליהו בן שלמה זלמן ''Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman'') known as the Vilna Gaon (Yiddish: דער װילנער גאון ''Der Vilner Gaon'', pl, Gaon z Wilna, lt, Vilniaus Gaonas) or Elijah of ...
's brother. His mother was a descendant of talmudist
Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller Rabbi Gershon Shaul Yom-Tov Lipmann ben Nathan ha-Levi Heller (c. 157919 August 1654), was a Bohemian rabbi and Talmudist, best known for writing a commentary on the Mishnah called the ''Tosefet Yom-Tov'' (1614–1617). Heller was one of the major ...
, the Shlah HaKadosh, and
Rashi Shlomo Yitzchaki ( he, רבי שלמה יצחקי; la, Salomon Isaacides; french: Salomon de Troyes, 22 February 1040 – 13 July 1105), today generally known by the acronym Rashi (see below), was a medieval French rabbi and author of a compre ...
. He studied with his father, and also in
yeshiva A yeshiva (; he, ישיבה, , sitting; pl. , or ) is a traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha (Jewish law), while Torah and Jewish philosophy a ...
s located in Slutsk, under Pesach Pruskin, and Shklov. He also had a close relationship with his uncle, Yaakov Kantrowitz, rabbi of Timkovichi, whom he greatly revered and considered his mentor. For the rest of his life, Feinstein considered Pruskin as his rebbe. Feinstein was appointed rabbi of Lyuban, where he served for sixteen years. He married Shima Kustanovich in 1920, and had four children (Pesach Chaim, Fay Gittel, Shifra, and David), before leaving Europe. Pesach Chaim died in Europe, and another son, Reuven, was born in the United States. Under increasing pressure from the Soviet regime, he moved with his family to New York City in January 1937, where he lived for the rest of his life. Settling on the
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, he became the
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of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem. He later established a branch of the yeshiva in Staten Island, New York, now headed by his son Reuven Feinstein. His son
Dovid Feinstein Rabbi Dovid Feinstein ( he, דוד פיינשטיין; 1929 – November 6, 2020) was a Torah scholar and ''halachic'' authority, considered by many as the leading halachic authority in the United States in the 21st century. He served as the r ...
headed the
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branch. He was president of the
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, and chaired the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of
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from the 1960s until his death. Feinstein also took an active leadership role in Israel's
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. Feinstein was recognized by many as the preeminent
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authority ''
posek In Jewish law, a ''Posek'' ( he, פוסק , pl. ''poskim'', ) is a legal scholar who determines the position of ''halakha'', the Jewish religious laws derived from the written and Oral Torah in cases of Jewish law where previous authorities a ...
'' of his generation, ruling on issues of Jewish law as they pertain to modern times. People from around the world called upon him to answer their most complicated halachic questions.


Halachic authority

Owing to his prominence as an adjudicator of Jewish law, Feinstein was often asked to rule on very difficult questions, whereupon he often employed a number of innovative and controversial theories in arriving at his decisions. Soon after arriving in the United States, he established a reputation for handling business and labor disputes. For instance, he wrote about strikes, seniority, and fair competition. He later served as the chief Halakhic authority for the
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, indicative of his expertise in Jewish medical ethics. In the medical arena, he opposed the early, unsuccessful heart transplants, although it is orally reported that in his later years, he allowed a person to receive a heart transplant (after the medical technique of preventing rejection was improved). On such matters, he often consulted with various scientific experts, including his son-in-law Moshe David Tendler, who was a professor of
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and served as a rosh yeshiva at
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on the Yeshiva Universi ...
. As one of the prominent leaders of American Orthodoxy, Feinstein issued opinions that clearly distanced his community from
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and
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. He faced intense opposition from Hasidic Orthodoxy on several controversial decisions, such as rulings on artificial insemination and
mechitza A ''mechitza'' ( he, מחיצה, partition or division, pl.: , ) in Judaism, is a partition, particularly one that is used to separate men and women. The rationale in halakha (Jewish law) for a partition dividing men and women is derived from ...
. In the case of his position not to prohibit
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, though he recommended against it and prohibited second-hand smoke, other Orthodox rabbinic authorities disagreed. Even his detractors, while disagreeing with specific rulings, still considered him to be a leading decisor of Jewish law. The first volume of his ''Igrot Moshe'', a voluminous collection of his
halachic ''Halakha'' (; he, הֲלָכָה, ), also transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws which is derived from the written and Oral Torah. Halakha is based on biblical comman ...
decisions, was published in 1959.


Death

Feinstein died on March 23, 1986 (13th of
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II, 5746). Over 20,000 people gathered to hear him eulogized in
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before being flown to
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for burial. His funeral in
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
was delayed by a day due to mechanical problems with the plane carrying his coffin, which then had to return to New York. His funeral in
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was said to be attended by between 200,000 and 250,000 people. Among the eulogizers in America were Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman,
Dovid Lifshitz Rabbi Dovid Lifshitz (1906–1993) was a distinguished Rosh yeshiva in the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) for almost fifty years. He was appointed upon the invitation of Rabbi Samuel Belkin in 1944. He was also known as the "Su ...
,
Shraga Moshe Kalmanowitz Shraga Moshe Kalmanowitz ( he, שרגא משה קלמנוביץ; May 15, 1918 – April 16, 1998) was a Polish-American Orthodox rabbi. He was a rosh yeshiva (dean) of the Mir Yeshiva in Brooklyn, New York , from 1964 to 1998. Biography Kalm ...
,
Nisson Alpert Nisson Alpert (1927–May 25, 1986) was one of the most outstanding and prominent students of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. Biography Rabbi Nisson Lipa Alpert was born in 1927 in Polanka, a small shtetl in Poland. He was named after his maternal gran ...
, Moshe David Tendler, Michel Barenbaum,
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, and the Satmar Rebbe. The son of the deceased, Reuven Feinstein, also spoke. Feinstein was held in such great esteem that
Shlomo Zalman Auerbach Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ( he, שלמה זלמן אויערבאך; July 20, 1910 – February 20, 1995) was a renowned Orthodox Jewish rabbi, posek, and rosh yeshiva of the Kol Torah yeshiva in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem neighborhood Ramat Shlomo ...
, who was himself regarded as a Torah giant,
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, and posek, refused to eulogize him, saying, "Who am I to eulogize him? I studied his sefarim; I was his ''talmid'' (student)." Feinstein was buried on Har HaMenuchot in proximity to his teacher, Isser Zalman Meltzer; his friend,
Aharon Kotler Aharon Kotler (1892–1962) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Lithuania and the United States; the latter being where he founded Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. Early life Kotler w ...
; his son-in-law, Moshe Shisgal; the Brisker Rav; Rav
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; and next to
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of
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.


Prominent students

Feinstein invested much time molding select students to become leaders in Rabbinics and Halacha. Most are considered authorities in many areas of practical Halacha and Rabbinic and
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academics. Some of those students are: *
Nisson Alpert Nisson Alpert (1927–May 25, 1986) was one of the most outstanding and prominent students of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. Biography Rabbi Nisson Lipa Alpert was born in 1927 in Polanka, a small shtetl in Poland. He was named after his maternal gran ...
(1927–1986), Rav of Agudath Israel of Long Island, New York *
Avrohom Blumenkrantz Avrohom Blumenkrantz (Oct 21 1944 – February 22, 2007) ( yi, אברהם בלומענקראנץ) was a prominent American Orthodox rabbi. He was a widely consulted authority on the laws of Passover ''kashrut'' and published an annual Passover guid ...
(1944–2007), author of ''The Laws of Pesach'' * Elimelech Bluth, (d. 2019) (Brooklyn, NY), his devoted attendee and personal driver, Rav of Cong. Ahavath Achim of Flatbush, dean of
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, and rabbi of
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*
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(1938-2007), posek and author (Lakewood, NJ) *
Dovid Feinstein Rabbi Dovid Feinstein ( he, דוד פיינשטיין; 1929 – November 6, 2020) was a Torah scholar and ''halachic'' authority, considered by many as the leading halachic authority in the United States in the 21st century. He served as the r ...
(1929-2020), Rosh yeshiva of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem in New York City, his son * Reuven Feinstein (b. 1937), Rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva of Staten Island, New York, his son * Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of
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And Dayan Agudath Israel of Illinois http://www.psak.org/ * Ephraim Greenblatt (1932-2014), posek ( Memphis,
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) * Nota Greenblatt (1925-2022), Av Beis Din of Vaad Hakehilos of Memphis, Tennessee *
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(1926-2021), Rosh yeshiva at
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, and pulpit rabbi in
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, his son-in-law Another noteworthy student of his (though not in the areas of practical Halacha and Rabbinic and
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academics): *
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, comedian (New York City)


Works

Feinstein's greatest renown came from a lifetime of responding to halachic queries posed by Jews in America and worldwide. He authored approximately 2,000
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on a wide range of issues affecting Jewish practice in the modern era. Some responsa can also be found in his Talmudic commentary (''Dibrot Moshe''), some circulate informally, and 1,883 responsa were published in ''Igrot Moshe.'' Among Feinstein's works: * '' Igrot Moshe''; (Epistles of Moshe); pronounced ''Igros Moshe'' by Yiddish speakers such as Feinstein himself; a classic work of
Halachic ''Halakha'' (; he, הֲלָכָה, ), also transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws which is derived from the written and Oral Torah. Halakha is based on biblical comman ...
responsa. Consisting of 7 volumes published during his lifetime and widely referenced by contemporary
halachic ''Halakha'' (; he, הֲלָכָה, ), also transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws which is derived from the written and Oral Torah. Halakha is based on biblical comman ...
authorities. Of these, the final, seventh volume was published in two different forms, the resulting variations found in a total of 65 responsa. An additional 2 volumes were published posthumously from manuscripts and oral dictations that were transcribed by others. * ''Dibrot Moshe'' (Moshe's Words); pronounced ''Dibros Moshe'' by Yiddish speakers such as Feinstein himself; a 14 volume work of
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ic novellae with additional volumes being published by the Feinstein Foundation and being coordinated by his grandson, Mordecai Tendler. * ''Darash Moshe'' (Moshe Expounds, a reference to Leviticus 10:16), a posthumously published volume of novellae on the weekly synagogue
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reading. rtscroll subsequently translated this as a two-volume English work.* ''Kol Ram'' (High Voice); 3 volumes, printed in his lifetime by Avraham Fishelis, the director of his yeshiva Some of Feinstein's early works, including a commentary on the Talmud Yerushalmi, were lost in Communist Russia, though his first writings are being prepared for publication by the Feinstein Foundation. Feinstein is known for writing, in a number of places, that certain statements by prominent
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which Feinstein found theologically objectionable were not in fact written by those ''rishonim'', but rather inserted into the text by erring students. According to Rav Dovid Cohen of
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, Feinstein attributed such comments to students as a way of politely rejecting statements by ''rishonim'' while still retaining full reverence for them as religious leaders of earlier generations.


References


Bibliography

* * * Ellenson, David. "Two Responsa of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein." ''American Jewish Archives Journal'', Volume LII, Nos. 1 and 2, Fall 2000–2001. * * Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, Rabbi Nosson Scherman. ''Reb Moshe: The Life and Ideals of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Feinstein''. Brooklyn, NY: ArtScroll Mesorah, 1986. . * * * * _________. "Jewish education for women: Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's map of America." American Jewish history, 1995 * Rackman, Emanuel. "Halachic progress: Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's ''Igrot Moshe'' on ''Even ha-Ezer''" in Judaism 12 (1964), 365–373 *Robinson, Ira. "Because of our many sins: The contemporary Jewish world as reflected in the responsa of Moses Feinstein" 2001 * Rosner, Fred. "Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's Influence on Medical Halacha" ''
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''. No. XX, 1990 * __________. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein on the treatment of the terminally ill." ''Judaism''. Spring 37(2):188–98. 1988 * Rabbi Mordecai Tendler, interview with grandson of Rabbi Feinstein and shamash for 18 years. * Warshofsky, Mark E. "Responsa and the Art of Writing: Three Examples from the Teshuvot of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein," in An American Rabbinate: A Festschrift for Walter Jacob Pittsburgh, Rodef Shalom Press, 2001
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– A retrospective of Rav Moshe Feinstein's life, with recollections on his character as a person. * Most volumes of Igros Moshe are available for free a
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