Mosheh Lichtenstein ( he, משה ליכטנשטיין; born July 7, 1961) is a co-

rosh yeshiva Rosh yeshiva ( he, ראש ישיבה, pl. he, ראשי ישיבה, '; Anglicized pl. ''rosh yeshivas'') is the title given to the dean of a yeshiva, a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primar ...

Yeshivat Har Etzion Yeshivat Har Etzion (YHE; ), commonly known in English as "Gush" and in Hebrew as "Yeshivat HaGush", is a hesder yeshiva located in Alon Shvut, an Israeli settlement in Gush Etzion. It is considered one of the leading institutions of advanced Tora ...

located in

Alon Shvut Alon Shvut ( he, אַלּוֹן שְׁבוּת) is an Israeli settlement located southwest of Jerusalem, one kilometer northeast of Kfar Etzion, in the West Bank. Established in June 1970 in the heart of the Etzion bloc, Alon Shvut became the ...

. He is the eldest son of Rabbi

Aharon Lichtenstein Aharon Lichtenstein (May 23, 1933 – April 20, 2015) was a noted Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva. He was an authority in Jewish law (''Halakha''). Biography Aharon Lichtenstein was born to Rabbi Dr. Yechiel Lichtenstein and Bluma née Schwartz ...

and Dr. Tovah Soloveitchik.

Biography

Mosheh Lichtenstein came on

Aliyah Aliyah (, ; he, עֲלִיָּה ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from Jewish diaspora, the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel, which is in the modern era chiefly represented by the Israel, State of Israel ...

with his family in 1971 from

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, when his father Rav

was offered the position of

Rosh Yeshiva Rosh yeshiva ( he, ראש ישיבה, pl. he, ראשי ישיבה, '; Anglicized pl. ''rosh yeshivas'') is the title given to the dean of a yeshiva, a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primar ...

. He studied at the Netiv Meir High School in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

, and thereafter, spent a year studying with his grandfather, Rabbi

Joseph B. Soloveitchik Joseph Ber Soloveitchik ( he, יוסף דב הלוי סולובייצ׳יק ''Yosef Dov ha-Levi Soloveychik''; February 27, 1903 – April 9, 1993) was a major American Orthodox rabbi, Talmudist, and modern Jewish philosopher. He was a scion ...

, in

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from 1979-1980. From 1980-1985, he did

hesder Hesder ( he, הסדר "arrangement"; also Yeshivat Hesder ) is an Israeli yeshiva program which combines advanced Talmudic studies with military service in the Israel Defense Forces, usually within a Religious Zionist framework. The program allo ...

, serving in tanks in the

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. He received

Semicha Semikhah ( he, סמיכה) is the traditional Jewish name for rabbinic ordination. The original ''semikhah'' was the formal "transmission of authority" from Moses through the generations. This form of ''semikhah'' ceased between 360 and 425 C ...

from the

Rabbanut The Chief Rabbinate of Israel ( he, הָרַבָּנוּת הָרָאשִׁית לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, ''Ha-Rabbanut Ha-Rashit Li-Yisra'el'') is recognized by law as the supreme rabbinic authority for Judaism in Israel. The Chief Rabbinate Co ...

and a degree in English Literature from

Hebrew University The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

. Lichtenstein was hired as a ''Ram'' at

in 1992. He went on sabbatical during the 1997 and 1998 academic years and served as

Rosh Kollel A kollel ( he, כולל, , , a "gathering" or "collection" f scholars is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim (lectures) and learning ''sedarim'' (sessions); ...

of the Torat Tzion Kollel in

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. He also taught at Bruria, an Advanced Program for Women in

from 1992-1997. At present, he is responsible for the

's Kollel Gavoha, teaches Shiur Hei at

, teaches an Iyun Shiur on

Zevachim Zevachim ( he, זְבָחִים; lit. "Sacrifices") is the first tractate of Seder Kodashim ("Holy Things") of the Mishnah, the Talmud and the Tosefta. This tractate discusses the topics related to the sacrificial system of the Temple in Jerusale ...

and gives a weekly Shiur for Shana Bet. He also teaches at the Beit Midrash for Women Migdal Oz. On September 25, 2008 (Tishrei 5769), Rav

Yehuda Amital Yehuda Amital ( he, יהודה עמיטל, born Yehuda Klein; 31 October 1924 – 9 July 2010) was an Orthodox rabbi, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, and a member of the Israeli cabinet. The concept of a Hesder Yeshiva is attributed to ...

officially announced his retirement, to take effect on the last day of the Jewish month of Tishrei, in the year 5769 (October 28, 2008). He also announced that Lichtenstein would assume the position as the fourth

on that same day. Lichtenstein was inaugurated as

alongside Rabbis

Yaakov Medan Yaaqov Medan (sometimes spelled, Yaakov or Ya'acov) ( he, יעקב מדן) (born 1950) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi, co- Rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, a respected leader in the Religious-Zionist community, and a lecturer in Tanakh, Gemara, ...

and

Baruch Gigi Official picture of rav Baruch Gigi Baruch Gigi ( he, ברוך גיגי) is a co-Rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion in Gush Etzion. Biography Baruch Gigi was born in Morocco and immigrated to Israel at the age of 11. He first attended Yeshivat ...

Personal

Lichtenstein is married to Dr. Michal Lichtenstein. They reside in Alon Shevut, where the

Yeshiva A yeshiva (; he, ישיבה, , sitting; pl. , or ) is a traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha (Jewish law), while Torah and Jewish philosophy are s ...

is located, and have three daughters.

Works

*Moses - Envoy of God, Envoy of His People *''"What" Hath Brisk Wrought: The Brisker Derekh Revisited'' The Torah U-Madda Journal, No. 9 (2000) *''Kol Isha: A Women's Voice'', Tradition Vol. 46, No. 1 (2013) *''Netivei Nevuah - Mabat El Hahaftarot'' (2015)

Family Tree

References

External links

''"What" Hath Brisk Wrought: The Brisker Derekh Revisited''
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YUTorah Online
* http://traditionarchive.org/news/article.cfm?id=105748
J. Brull (2020), The Educational Thought of Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein as an Expansion of the Classic "Brisker Derekh" and its Application in Teaching Talmud in Yeshiva High Schools (Hebrew)
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