Avraham Osdoba is an

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and a member of the

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movement. Rabbi Osdoba serves as a rosh yeshiva in 770 in addition to being a member of the Bais Din Tzedek (Jewish Rabbinical Court) of the Chabad community in

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; he is an authority on

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(Jewish law), Talmud and Hasidic philosophy.

Rabbi of Crown Heights

As a member of the Crown Heights Beth Din (rabbinical court), Rabbi Osdoba is one of the community's Marah D'Asra (Aramaic מרא דאתרא, a title equivalent to "Chief Rabbi").An Aramaic equivalent of "Chief Rabbi". The rabbinical court is the spiritual and religious body governing the Crown Heights Chabad community. There are currently four rabbis serving on the Beth Din: *HaRav Avraham Osdoba * HaRav Yosef Avraham haLevi Heller *

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* HaRav Yosef Yeshaya Braun Each hold the title ''Marah D'Asra''. As head of the court, Rabbi Osdoba holds the additional title of ''

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'' (head of court). The Crown Heights rabbinical court is funded by the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC), a religious corporation representing the Jewish community of Crown Heights.

Appointment

In 1986, the Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraged the chasidim to vote for the members of the bais din. Rabbi Osdoba along with Rabbi Heller and Rabbi Marlow won the election and they each assumed the title Mara D'Asra. Rabbi Osdoba assumed the role as

(chief rabbi) of the rabbinical court, following the death of Rabbi Yehuda Kalmen Marlow, the court's first head rabbi.

Crown Heights Kashrus

Aside from the usual responsibilities of a community rabbi (officiate weddings etc.) Rabbi Osdoba also administers Crown Heights Kashrus (CHK, a

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operating under the Crown Heights rabbinical court.

References

External links

CHJCC directory for the Beth Din
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