Joseph Lookstein
Russian-born American rabbi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Hyman Lookstein (Hebrew: יוסף לוקשטיין; December 25, 1902 – July 13, 1979) was a Russian-born American rabbi who served as spiritual leader of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and was a leader in Orthodox Judaism, including his service as president of the Rabbinical Council of America and of the cross-denominational Synagogue Council of America and New York Board of Rabbis. He was President of Bar-Ilan University from 1957 to 1967.[1]
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Rabbi Joseph Lookstein | |
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Hebrew: יוסף לוקשטיין | |
Personal | |
Born | (1902-12-25)December 25, 1902 |
Died | July 13, 1979(1979-07-13) (aged 76) |
Religion | Judaism |
Children | Two (Haskel Lookstein, Nathalie Friedman) |
Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
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Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Moses S. Margolies |
Successor | Haskel Lookstein |
Position | Senior Rabbi |
Synagogue | Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun |
Began | 1933 |
Ended | 1979 |
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Semikhah | 1926 (RIETS) |
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