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Benjamin Blech
Benjamin Blech (born 1933) is an American Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi. He is a Professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University where he has taught since 1966, and was the rabbi of National Council of Young Israel, Young Israel of Oceanside, New York, Oceanside for 37 years. In addition to his work in the rabbinate, Blech has written many books on Judaism and the Jews, Jewish people and speaks on Jewish topics to communities around the world. Early life and education Benjamin Blech was born in Zurich. He attended Mesivta Toras Emes and Yeshiva Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn for high school, and spent summers learning at the Beth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood Yeshiva. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yeshiva University, a Master of Arts degree in social psychology from Columbia University, and Semikhah, rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. Career Blech is the author of fourteen books with combined sales of close to half a million copies, including th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism is the collective term for the traditionalist and theologically conservative branches of contemporary Judaism. Theologically, it is chiefly defined by regarding the Torah, both Written and Oral, as revealed by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and faithfully transmitted ever since. Orthodox Judaism, therefore, advocates a strict observance of Jewish law, or ''halakha'', which is to be interpreted and determined exclusively according to traditional methods and in adherence to the continuum of received precedent through the ages. It regards the entire ''halakhic'' system as ultimately grounded in immutable revelation, and beyond external influence. Key practices are observing the Sabbath, eating kosher, and Torah study. Key doctrines include a future Messiah who will restore Jewish practice by building the temple in Jerusalem and gathering all the Jews to Israel, belief in a future bodily resurrection of the dead, divine reward and punishment for the righte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
