Aharon Lichtenstein

HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein speaking at Yeshivat Har Etzion
Born	(1933-05-23)May 23, 1933 28 Iyar 5693 Paris, France
Died	April 20, 2015(2015-04-20) (aged 81) 1 Iyar 5775 Centrist Orthodoxy, Religious Zionism
Spouse	Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein (née Soloveitchik) ​ ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	6, including Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein, Rabbi Yitzchok Lichtenstein, Rabbanit Esti Rosenberg
Parent(s)	Rabbi Dr. Yechiel Lichtenstein, Bluma née Schwartz
Awards	Israel Prize (2014)

Aharon Lichtenstein (May 23, 1933 – April 20, 2015) was an Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva^[1] who was an authority in Jewish law (Halakha).^[2]

Biography

Aharon Lichtenstein was born to Rabbi Dr. Yechiel Lichtenstein and Bluma née Schwartz in

Lichtenstein married Dr. Tovah Soloveitchik on January 26, 1960.[4] They had six children: Mosheh, Yitzchak, Meir, Esti, Shai and Tonya.^[5]

After serving as Rosh Yeshiva/Kollel at Yeshiva University for several years, Lichtenstein answered Rabbi

In 2005, he and his wife moved to Alon Shvut, where Yeshivat Har Etzion is located.

On January 4, 2006, Rabbi

• Henry More: The Rational Theology of a Cambridge Platonist, (PhD Dissertation) Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1962.
• By His Light: Character and Values in the Service of God, based on Lichtenstein's addresses and adapted by
  ISBN 9781592644698
  revised edition (Maggid Books, 2016)
• Leaves of Faith (vol. 1): The World of Jewish Learning
• Leaves of Faith (vol. 2): The World of Jewish Living
• Varieties of Jewish Experience
• Minchat Aviv: Chiddushim veIyyunim baShas[
  ISBN 9789655261714
• Mussar Aviv: Al Mussar, Emuna veChevra[
  ISBN 9789655261905
• Halakha and Humanism: Essays on the Thought and Scholarship of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, by Yitzchak Blau (Editor), Alan Jotkowitz (Editor), Reuven Ziegler (Editor)
• A Life Steady and Whole: Recollections and Appreciations of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, zt"l Archived 2018-10-03 at the
  ISBN 9781602802933
• Return and Renewal: Reflections on Teshuva and Spiritual Growth Archived 2018-10-03 at the
  ISBN 9781592645077

Based on Lichtenstein's

Pesahim, Masechet Horayot, and several critical chapters of Gittin

.

Family Tree

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This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Rabbanit Esti Rosenberg, director of Migdal Oz (seminary) Rabbi Yitzchok Lichtenstein, Co-Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas; Rabbi Bais Avrohom, Monsey, NY Rabbi Yosef Dov (Reb Berel) Soloveichik Rabbi Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveichik Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein, Co-Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion Rabbi Meshulam Dovid (Reb Dovid) Soloveichik Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveichik Rabbi Mayer Lichtenstein, Rabbi Ohel Menachem Bet Shemesh Rabbi Yitzchak Zev (Reb Velvel) Soloveichik "The GRIZ" The Brisker Rov Lifsha Soloveitchik Feinstein Dr. Tovah Soloveitchik Lichtenstein Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt Rabbi Volozhin yeshiva Lifsha Shapiro Rabbi Refoel Soloveichik Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein Tzipporah Rosenblatt Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Dr. Atarah Soloveitchik Twersky Rabbi Mosheh Twersky z"l, Maggid Shiur at Yeshiva Toras Moshe Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. (Yosef Dov) Soloveitchik "The Rav" Rabbi Dr. Isadore Twersky, Talner Rebbe of Boston Rabbi Mayer Twersky, Rosh Yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik Rabbi Dr. Haym Soloveitchik Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik, Rosh Yeshivas Brisk (Chicago); Rav of Kehilas Beth Sholom Ahavas Achim Peshka Feinstein Soloveichik Dr. Lander College's Beis Medrash L'Talmud Rabbi Meir Yaakov Soloveichik Shulamit Soloveitchik Meiselman Rabbi Moshe Meiselman, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Toras Moshe Rabbi Yosef Soloveichik Sarah Orenshein Anne Soloveitchik Gerber Rabbi Chayim Soloveichik, Maggid Shiur at Yeshivat Reishit; Morah D’Asrah of Kehillat Ohr Shalom, Ramat Beit Shemesh Moshe Soloveichik Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveichik Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Soloveichik Rabbi Yitzchok Soloveichik Rabbi Yisroel Soloveichik Rabbi Yisroel Gershon Soloveichik Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik Rabbi Boruch Soloveichik Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Soloveichik Daughter Soloveichik
Notes: Rabbi Chaim Halevi Soloveichik (the second)

References

1. ^ Fischer, Elli. "Who Is Aharon Lichtenstein? Introducing the extraordinary rabbi who next week will receive Israel’s highest honor." Mosaic Magazine. April 30, 2014. Accessed June 2, 2014.
2. ^ Goldberg, Jeffrey. "A Bit of Good News on the Don't-Sell-to-the Arabs Controversy." The Atlantic. December 14, 2010. Accessed June 2, 2014.
3. ^ "A Life Steady and Whole". Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
4. ^ "Pictures of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein Throughout the Years" (PDF). YUTorah.org.
5. ^ "Rav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l". Matzav. 20 April 2015.
6. ^ Yeshivat Har Etzion Roshei Yeshiva Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ An Interview with Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein
8. ^ Israel National News.
9. ^ "Renowned Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein dies at 81". The Times of Israel. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
10. ^ See, for example, "An Ideal Rosh Yeshiva". Edah Journal 5:1 (Tammuz, 2005) (PDF), by Dr. Alan Brill (stating, "Orthodox Jews of all leanings, myself included, have the deepest respect for, even awe of, R. Lichtenstein's piety, learning, and humanity. He is the ideal rosh yeshivah—erudite, humble, and moral.").
11. ^ FIRST THINGS, the Journal of Religion, Culture, and Public Life, "For Torah and Culture" by Dr. David Singer (April 20, 2005)

External links

• Developing a Torah Personality - Series of shiurim based on addresses by Harav Aharon Lichtenstein, posted by The Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion
• "An Ideal Rosh Yeshiva". "a broad overview of the recent volumes of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein's thought. "Edah Journal 5:1 (Tammuz, 2005)] (PDF), Dr Alan Brill
• Bibliography of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein - Posted by the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion
• "In Search of the Moderate Voice", Jewish Ideas Daily
• Tribute to Rabbi Lichtenstein
• An archive of eulogies, in written, audio and video format
• Several views of Rabbi Lichtenstein