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Shelma Feingold
Shelma Feingold (sometimes written ''Shlomo''; 1865 – August 16, 1935) was an entrepreneur, publisher, and journalist active in the Land of Israel at the end of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century. Born Jewish and a student at the Volozhin Yeshiva, Feingold drew close to the British Israelism, British Israelites sect. As a result, he became widely known as an apostate, though it is uncertain whether he officially changed his religion. Due to his religious beliefs and his unconventional lifestyle and customs, Feingold faced negative attitudes from his Jewish contemporaries. He was even immortalized in S. Y. Agnon's novel ''Temol Shilshom'' (Only Yesterday) under the nickname "the apostate". Despite this, Feingold was a resourceful entrepreneur who left behind remarkable buildings in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Tiberias, and Afula. Biography Before His Immigration to the Land of Israel Shelma Feingold was born in 1865 in the town of Dzyarechyn, Russia, to David and Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volozhin Yeshiva
Yeshivas Etz Ḥayyim (), commonly called the Volozhin Yeshiva (), was a prestigious LItvak yeshiva located in the town of Volozhin in the Russian Empire (now Valozhyn, Belarus). It was founded around 1803 by Khayim Volozhiner, a student of the famed Vilna Gaon, and trained several generations of scholars, rabbis, and leaders. It is considered the first modern ''yeshiva'', and served as a model for later Misnagdic educational institutions. The institution reached its zenith under the leadership of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin, who became ''rosh yeshiva'' in 1854. In 1892, demands of the Russian authorities to increase secular studies forced the ''yeshiva'' to close. It re-opened on a smaller scale in 1899 and functioned until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. During the War German soldiers used the building as a stable, and it was subsequently converted into a canteen and deli. The site was returned to the Jewish community of Belarus in 1989. It is considered a cultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
