Samuel Belkin

Rabbi Samuel Belkin
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Born(1911-12-12)12 December 1911
Svislach, Russian Empire (now Belarus)[1]
Died19 April 1976(1976-04-19) (aged 64)
New York City, United States
EducationPh.D., Brown University
OccupationPresident of Yeshiva University
SpouseSelma Ehrlich[1] Abby Polesie[1][2]
ChildrenLinda Rose Belkn Schuchalter and Salo Maurice Belkin[2]
Parent(s)Solomon Belkin and Minna (Sattir) Belkin[1]
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Samuel Belkin (December 12, 1911 – April 19, 1976) was an American rabbi and Torah scholar who was the second President of Yeshiva University. He is credited with leading Yeshiva University through a period of substantial expansion.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Ohles, Frederik; Ohles, Shirley M.; Ramsay, John G. (1997). Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN 0-313-29133-0. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NYTobit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Samuel Belkin". The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2008-02-10.