Moshe Feinstein

Rabbi
Moshe Feinstein
Artistic Portrait of Reb Moshe Feinstein
Born(1895-03-03)March 3, 1895
DiedMarch 23, 1986(1986-03-23) (aged 91)
New York City, United States
Resting placeHar HaMenuchot, West Jerusalem
31°48′00″N 35°11′00″E / 31.8°N 35.183333°E / 31.8; 35.183333
Other namesRav Moshe, Reb Moshe
Occupation(s)Rabbi, Posek
EmployerMesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem
Known forIgros Moshe, various rulings in Jewish law
SpouseShima Kustanovitch
Children5, including Dovid Feinstein
Reuven Feinstein
Moshe Feinstein (center), together with Yona Shtencel (left)
הגאון רבי משה Moshe Feinstein Manuscript

Moshe Feinstein (Yiddish: משה פֿײַנשטײן; Lithuanian pronunciation: Moishe Fainshtein; English: Moses Feinstein;[1] March 3, 1895 – March 23, 1986) was a Russian-born American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, scholar, and posek (authority on halakha—Jewish law). He has been called the most famous Orthodox Jewish legal authority of the twentieth century[2] and his rulings are often referenced in contemporary rabbinic literature. Feinstein served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, Chairman of the Council of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of the Agudath Israel of America, and head of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem in New York.

Reb Moshe Feinstein at his desk in the bais medrash of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem.

Feinstein is commonly referred to simply as "Reb Moshe"[3][4] (or "Rav Moshe").[5][6]

  1. ^ "The Water's Fine, but Is It Kosher". The New York Times. November 7, 2004.
  2. ^ "A year of loss: Orthodox Jewry reels as rabbis die during COVID-19 pandemic". February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Reb Moshe: The Life and Ideals of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. ArtScroll. 1986. ISBN 97-81422610848.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Levaya was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "This Day in Jewish history". Haaretz. March 3, 2013. Rabbi Feinstein – known affectionately in the Orthodox world as "Rav Moshe"...
  6. ^ "Story template 5769". Ascent Of Safed. As soon as Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ... turned to Rav Moshe and ...