Elliot Schrier (
Hebrew: חנוך העניך שרייער; born October 10, 1989) is an American
Modern Orthodox Rabbi
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. He is the current ''
Mara d'asra'' of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in
Teaneck,
New Jersey.
Biography
Schrier was born on October 10, 1989. Schrier grew up in
Woodmere,
New York
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. He graduated valedictorian of the
Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys
Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys (commonly referred to as DRS) is an Orthodox Jewish high school in Woodmere, New York.
History
DRS was established in 1997 as the official high school for HALB. Its original building was an old ...
(DRS) in 2007. Following high school, Schrier studied at
Yeshivat Har Etzion for one year. He advanced into Rabbi
Mosheh Lichtenstein’s Shiur and would eventually join
Rosh HaYeshiva Aharon Lichtenstein’s Shiur, an uncommon feat for a Shana Aleph student. He then studied History and Judaic Studies at
Yeshiva University.
At
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary he studied under
Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi
Michael Rosensweig for 6 years and served as a Shoel U’Meishiv for Rosensweig’s shiur.
Schrier was a rabbinic intern at Congregation Beth Sholom, in
Lawrence,
NY before serving as Rabbi at the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2016 to 2021, where he was well regarded for his eloquence, sharp wit, and erudition.
At the same time Schrier worked at the
North Shore Hebrew Academy
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The founding princ ...
High School (he started in fall 2015), where he was the Chairman of the Talmud Department and Director of the Beit Midrash Program, a program created for students seeking a more vigorous
Talmud curriculum. He worked there as an instructor of Judaic Studies for 6 years, teaching
Talmud and
Jewish Philosophy
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.
Schrier began his work as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun,
Teaneck's founding
Orthodox Congregation, in August 2021 at the age of 31.
The official installation took place on November 8, 2021.
Ari Berman
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Early life and education
Berman was raised in Queens, New York and graduated from the Marsha Stern T ...
was keynote speaker and quoted
Aryeh Lebowitz
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,
Rosh Yeshiva
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at
Yeshiva University, who taught Schrier during his time at
DRS and referred to Schrier as "one of the most brilliant students in the history of
DRS."
Along with his installation at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, Schrier was also appointed a member of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County (RCBC).
Personal life
Schrier is married to the former Rena Goldstein, who works in an administrative role as associate director at the
Hospital for Special Surgery in
Manhattan. They live in
Teaneck and have 4 sons.
from Shabbat Beshalach 5783 wishing him Mazel tov on the birth of his fourth son.
References
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Living people
1989 births
American Modern Orthodox rabbis
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary semikhah recipients
Yeshivat Har Etzion