Yitzchak Blau (Hebrew: יצחק בלאו) is an American–Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi and Rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Orayta in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.[1][2] He is an author and associate editor of Tradition.[3][4] He also teaches at Midreshet Lindenbaum in Jerusalem.[5][6] Blau is the son of Rabbi Yosef Blau, senior mashgiach ruchani at Yeshiva University, and grandson of Rabbi Mordechai Pinchas Teitz.[7]
Yitzchak Blau | |
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| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American-Israeli |
| Children | 4 |
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| Denomination | Modern Orthodox |
| Alma mater | Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University |
| Position | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Yeshivat Orayta |
| Residence | Alon Shevut |
| Semikhah | Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary |
Biography edit
Blau was born in 1968 to Yosef Blau[7] and Rivkah Teitz, daughter of Mordechai Pinchas Teitz, himself a descendant of Mordechai Yoffe, the Levush. He grew up in Washington Heights.[8]
After high school, Blau studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut under Aharon Lichtenstein and Yehuda Amital.[9] He then attended Yeshiva University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.[2][8] He has a Master's in Medieval Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and Semikha from Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.[1][10]
Blau taught at the Yeshiva of Flatbush High School for four years prior to making Aliyah.[8][10] After moving to Israel, he taught at Yeshivat HaMivtar for eleven years.[2][8] He also served as the Rosh Kollel at Yeshivat Shvilei Hatorah.[8][11]
Blau serves as Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Orayta, which was established in 2008.[1][12] He also teaches at Midreshet Lindenbaum.[4][5]
On January 1, 2009, Blau published a book titled, Fresh Fruit & Vintage Wine: Ethics and Wisdom of the Aggada through KTAV Publishing House.[13] The book focuses on aggadic portions of the Talmud, attempting to present a perspective which integrates the halachic and aggadic portions in order to arrive at novel insights.
Blau has published over thirty articles in various areas of Jewish studies.[4] He has also written over 200 Torah articles published on the Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion.[14] Blau is associate editor for Tradition,[3] and has published articles in The Commentator.[15][16][17]
Personal edit
Blau is married to Noa Jeselsohn.[8] The Blau's reside in Alon Shevut and have four children.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Rabbi Yitzchak Blau". www.orayta.org. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b c d "Rabbi Yitzchak Blau". World Mizrachi. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b "Masthead". Tradition Online. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b c "Rabbi Yitzchak Blau". The Tikvah Fund. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b "Rav Yitzchak Blau". Midreshet Lindenbaum. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Yitzchak Blau, Author at Torah Musings". Torah Musings. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b Rahmafar, Gaby (2022-03-28). "Overseeing Generations of Growth: Rabbi Yosef Blau's Historic Career at YU". The Commentator. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Scholar in residence at UOS". jhvonline.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Rav Yitzchak Blau | Yeshivat Har Etzion". etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b Staff, JLNJ (2022-03-10). "Congregation Agudath Sholom to Host Rabbi Yitzchak Blau on Sunday". The Jewish Link. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ www.haretzion.org https://www.haretzion.org/sfarim.htm. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Eisenberg, Malka (2013-11-13). "From Jerusalem's heart Rav Binny visits to rejuvenate and recruit". The Jewish Star. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Blau, Yitzchak (2009). Fresh fruit & vintage wine: the ethics and wisdom of the Aggada. Jersey City, NJ: KTAV Pub. House. ISBN 978-1-60280-008-3. OCLC 436309914.
- ^ "Rav Yitzchak Blau | Yeshivat Har Etzion". etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Rabbi Yitzchak Blau". The Commentator. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Rabbinic alumnus criticizes YU English department for neglecting Western canon". Jewish News Syndicate. 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Mammon In Light of Torah". The Commentator. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2024-03-21.