Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi in 2005
Born
Meshullam Zalman Schachter

(1924-08-28)28 August 1924
Żółkiew, Poland (now Zhovkva, Ukraine)
Died3 July 2014(2014-07-03) (aged 89)
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Rabbi, teacher

Meshullam Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (28 August 1924 – 3 July 2014), commonly called "Reb Zalman" (full Hebrew name: Meshullam Zalman Hiyya ben Chaya Gittel veShlomo HaCohen),[1] was one of the founders of the Jewish Renewal movement and an innovator in ecumenical dialogue.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Reb Zalman z"l (1924–2014)". Kol Aleph. Aleph Alliance for Jewish Renewal. 3 July 2014.
  2. ^ Netanel Miles-Yepez (6 July 2014). "Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Father of Jewish Renewal, Dies at 89". Huffington Post Blog. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ^ Treiman, Daniel (3 July 2014). "Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer, Dead at 89". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 3 July 2014.