Isser Jehuda Unterman
Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman (* 1886 in Brest-Litovsk , Russian Empire ; † January 26, 1976 in Jerusalem ) was the Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel from 1964 to 1972 .
Unterman was born in Brest-Litovsk, which is now in Belarus and previously belonged to Lithuania for a long time , and was taught in the Etz-Chaim-Jeschiwa in Maltsch. There he also became a student of his Rosh-yeshiva Rabbi Shimon Schkop . He then returned to Lithuania to complete his studies, was ordained a rabbi by Rabbi Raphael Schapira in Waloschyn and Rabbi Simcha Zelig Rüguer in Brest-Litovsk and opened his own yeshiva in Vishneva around 1910 . Unterman served in various positions in the Lithuanian Jewish community until 1924, when he was elected Chief Rabbi of Liverpool , where he eventually worked for 22 years. He became an important figure in the English Zionist movement and supported refugees in England during World War II .
After the death of Rabbi Moshe Avigdor Amiel in 1946, Unterman was appointed Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv , a position he held until 1964. In 1966 he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Israel. In this position, Unterman worked to reform the rabbinical court system and reach out to secular Israelis. In addition, he wrote responses to various religious and halachic problems that were relevant for the young Jewish state, for example conversion , marriage and divorce law, or heart transplants and other organ donations. He supported the latter:
"After all, weighty Torah prohibitions are set aside for the preservation of life. Hence, such surgical procedures conducted to save a life are absolutely permitted. "
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Proclamation of the State of Israel ( Memento of February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Jewish newspaper
- ↑ Who's Who? Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman ( Memento of the original from October 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Halachic Organ Donation Society
- ^ The Rabbinical Assembly
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Unterman, Isser Jehuda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ashkenazi Grand Rabbi of Israel (1964–1972) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brest-Litovsk , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1976 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |