Rabbi Gavriel ("Reb Velvele") Zev Margolis (1847 in Vilna – 1935 in New York City) was an Orthodox

Rabbi A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as '' semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form o ...

in the United States known for being an uncompromising traditionalist.

Biography

Margolis was ordained by Rabbi

Jacob Barit Jakob Barit, also known as Rabbi Yaakov Brit or ''Yankele Kovner'' (12 September 1797 – 6 March 1883) was a Russian Talmudist and communal worker. He died in Vilna at the age of 85. Biography Barit lost his parents early in life and at the age ...

and Rabbi Naphtali Judah Berlin. He taught and preached in

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(where his father-in-law Rabbi Nachum Grodno lived), before being invited to Vilna to assist Rabbi Eizele Charif publish his commentary on the Jerusalem Talmud. He later served as the head of the rabbinical courts in Mogilev Province, and Jasionowka. In 1907, Margolis immigrated to the United States, settling in Boston, where he served as chief rabbi of seven local congregations. In 1911, due to a dispute about '' kashrus'' he moved to New York. Margolis was involved in a fair number of disputes in his lifetime due to his uncompromising religious views. He was against Zionism , the Yeshiva College, and the Aguddas Harabbonim, The definitive account of Margolis's life is Joshua Hoffman's thesis entitled: "The American Rabbinic Career of Rabbi Gavriel Zev Margolis"."

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Goldman, Yosef Yosef Goldman (1942 – August 4, 2015) was a scholar of American Jewish history and the co-author of the two-volume reference work, '' Hebrew Printing in America 1735-1926: A History and Annotated Bibliography'' (2006). This work is usually cited b ...

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Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography ''Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography'' () is a history and bibliography of Hebrew books printed in America between 1735 and 1926 by Ari Kinsberg. It records 1208 items, annotated with bibliographical inform ...

'' (YGBooks 2006). .
The American Rabbinic Career of Rabbi Gavriel Zev Margolis
1847 births 1935 deaths American Haredi rabbis {{US-rabbi-stub