Aharon Lichtenstein

Aharon Lichtenstein
Born(1933-05-23)May 23, 1933
28 Iyar 5693
Paris, France
DiedApril 20, 2015(2015-04-20) (aged 81)
1 Iyar 5775
Alon Shvut, Israel
Alma materYeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva University
Harvard University
MovementCentrist Orthodoxy, Religious Zionism
Spouse
Tovah Lichtenstein (née Soloveitchik)
(m. 1960)
Children6, including Mosheh Lichtenstein, Yitzchok Lichtenstein, and Esti Rosenberg
AwardsIsrael Prize (2014)

Aharon Lichtenstein (May 23, 1933 – April 20, 2015) was an Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva[1] who was an authority in Jewish law (Halakha).[2]

Lichtenstein speaking at Yeshivat Har Etzion
  1. ^ Fischer, Elli. "Who Is Aharon Lichtenstein? Introducing the extraordinary rabbi who next week will receive Israel’s highest honor." Mosaic Magazine. April 30, 2014. Accessed June 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Jeffrey. "A Bit of Good News on the Don't-Sell-to-the Arabs Controversy." The Atlantic. December 14, 2010. Accessed June 2, 2014.