Avraham Halevi Schorr, also known as Avrohom Schorr, is a

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 of t ...

in Flatbush, NY. He is the Rav of Congregation Nezer Gedalyahu and author of numerous works on

Jewish theology Jewish philosophy () includes all philosophy carried out by Jews or in relation to the religion of Judaism. Until the modern ''Haskalah'' (Jewish Enlightenment) and Jewish emancipation, Jewish philosophy was preoccupied with attempts to recon ...

. He is the son of

Gedalia Schorr Gedalyahu HaLevi Schorr (27 November 1910 – 2 July 1979; 7 Tammuz 5739), also known as Gedalia Schorr, was a prominent rabbi and rosh yeshiva. He was called the "first American Gadol" (Torah giant) by Rabbi Aharon Kotler. Rabbi Meir Shapiro, ...

, former

Rosh Yeshiva Rosh yeshiva or Rosh Hayeshiva (, plural, pl. , '; Anglicized pl. ''rosh yeshivas'') is the title given to the dean of a yeshiva, a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and th ...

Yeshiva Torah Vodaas Yeshiva Torah Vodaas (or Yeshiva and Mesivta Torah Vodaath or Yeshiva Torah Vodaath or Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary) is a ''yeshiva'' in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. History The yeshiva was conceived in 1917 and formal ...

and brother of Rabbi Yisroel Simcha Schorr, current

Rosh yeshiva Rosh yeshiva or Rosh Hayeshiva (, plural, pl. , '; Anglicized pl. ''rosh yeshivas'') is the title given to the dean of a yeshiva, a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and th ...

Ohr Somayach, Monsey Ohr Somayach, Monsey (officially titled the Ohr Somayach Tanenbaum Educational Center) was an accredited men's college of Judaic studies offering both full and part-time programs. Its curriculum was designed to provide students with an appreciati ...

and one of the General Editors of the English and Hebrew translations of

Artscroll ArtScroll is an imprint of translations, books and commentaries from an Orthodox Jewish perspective published by Mesorah Publications, Ltd., a publishing company based in Rahway, New Jersey. Rabbi Nosson Scherman is the general editor. ArtScro ...

's Schottenstein Edition Talmud. Schorr has been the compiler of Ohr Gedaliyahu. He holds a regular schedule of lectures, and has a following of about more than 100 students who learn daily "

Daf Yomi ''Daf Yomi'' (, ''Daf Yomi'', "page of the day" or "daily folio") is a daily regimen of learning the Oral Torah and its commentaries (also known as the Gemara), in which each of the 2,711 pages of the Babylonian Talmud is covered in sequence. A ' ...

", the daily learning of the

Talmud The Talmud (; ) is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law (''halakha'') and Jewish theology. Until the advent of Haskalah#Effects, modernity, in nearly all Jewish communities, the Talmud was the cen ...

. His lectures have been described as "thick" with content, challenging his audience to keep pace with his multi-threaded points. His late

Shabbat Shabbat (, , or ; , , ) or the Sabbath (), also called Shabbos (, ) by Ashkenazi Hebrew, Ashkenazim, is Judaism's day of rest on the seventh day of the seven-day week, week—i.e., Friday prayer, Friday–Saturday. On this day, religious Jews ...

Evening meals are attended by hundreds of followers. Schorr has published over 100 written works largely based on his lectures.

Controversy

In February and March, 2008, Schorr was a principal organizer of a controversial rabbinical ban of a concert to be given in the Theater at Madison Square Garden by singers

Lipa Schmeltzer Lipa Schmeltzer (, ; born March 17, 1978) is an American singer, entertainer, and composer. He is a headliner in Hasidic as well as modern Jewish communities worldwide. He has released 19 solo albums. Family background Born March 17, 1978, Sch ...

and

Shloime Gertner Shloime Gertner () is a British Hasidic Jewish singer from London, England. He achieved international celebrity with his first album, ''Nissim'' (''Miracles'') in 2007. He often performs at Jewish weddings, and in concert and benefit performanc ...

. The ban resulted in the concert being canceled shortly before it was to be held and after three thousand tickets had been sold.

Seforim and books

* ספר הלקח והלבוב על התורה * הלקח והלבוב::חג הפסח * עיונים בפרשה:על בראשית - שמות * שיחות ומאמרים: שלא נדפסו בספר הלקח והלבוב : עניני ראש השנה Author (אברהם שארר (הלוי Publisher Avraham Schorr, 2019 Length 27 pages

References

https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82095347/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Schorr, Avraham American Orthodox rabbis Rabbis from New York City Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American rabbis