Overview

• He died in Jerusalem on August 16, with a funeral Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. at Beit Knesset Hanassi and burial on the Mount of Olives.
• Born in Chicago, he earned semicha from Hebrew Theological College, a bachelor’s from Roosevelt College, and a law degree from DePaul University before entering the rabbinate.
• He left law in 1964 to lead Beth Israel Congregation in Miami Beach, then became rav of Congregation Bais Torah in Monsey in 1973, serving for 24 years.
• He founded Yeshiva Shaarei Torah in 1977, served as its rosh yeshiva until 1997, and held senior roles at the Orthodox Union including executive vice president and kashrut administrator.
• After moving to Jerusalem in 1997, he became mara d’asra of Beit Knesset Hanassi in 2002, received honors such as the Covenant Foundation’s 1993 Educator of the Year and the Rabbi Frank Institute’s Torah Prize, and earned respect across communities, including for his stated admiration for the Satmar Rebbe.