Chief Rabbi Sholom Rivkin | |
|---|---|
| Title | Chief Rabbi of St. Louis |
| Personal | |
| Born | 6 June 1926 |
| Died | 1 October 2011 (aged 85) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American[1] |
| Spouse | Paula (nee Zuckerman) |
| Children | Jacqueline (Yocheved), Rabbi Bentzion |
| Parent(s) | Rabbi Moshe Ber Rivkin; Nacha Rivkin (nee Heber) |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Menachem Tzvi Eichenstein |
| Successor | Position discontinued |
| Position | Chief Rabbi |
| Organisation | United Orthodox Jewish Community - Vaad Hoeir |
| Began | 1983 |
| Ended | 2005 |
| Other | Chief Rabbi Emeritus (2005–2011) |
| Buried | Mount of Olives, Jerusalem |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Semikhah | Yeshiva Torah Vodaas |
Rabbi Sholom Rivkin (6 June 1926 – 1 October 2011) was an Israeli-born American rabbi. He was the last Chief Rabbi of St. Louis, Missouri, and the last chief rabbi of one of only a few cities in the United States that has ever had a chief rabbi. He held the post of Chief Rabbi from 1983 until 2005 and was Chief Rabbi Emeritus until his death in 2011. He was also a chief judge on the Beth Din of the Rabbinical Council of America, and head of the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis, the governing body of the St. Louis Orthodox Jewish community. He was an expert in Jewish law, especially family and divorce law, and was consulted by rabbis and rabbinical courts around the world.