EPSTEIN HA-LEVI, MOSES JEHIEL
- EPSTEIN HA-LEVI, MOSES JEHIEL
- EPSTEIN HA-LEVI, MOSES JEHIEL (1890–1971), rabbi and
admor. Epstein was born in Ozarow, Poland, where he received
his rabbinic education. In 1913 he was appointed rabbi there and in 1918
admor. Epstein immigrated to the U.S. in 1927 and in 1953
came to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He was a leader of Agudat Israel
and a member of the Mo'ezet Gedolei ha-Torah and also active
in educational and charity affairs. His works are Esh Dat (11
vols.) and Be'er Moshe. He was awarded the Israel Prize for
rabbinical literature in 1968.
Encyclopedia Judaica.
1971.
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