Simcha Wasserman
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Elazar Simcha Wasserman (1898 - October 29, 1992)[1] was an Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva. Born in the Russian Empire, he was sent before World War II to the United States by his father, Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman, to improve the level of Jewish education there. He established yeshivas in the United States and Israel. He was described as "a pioneer educator".[2]
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Born | Elazar Simcha Wasserman 1899 |
Died | October 29, 1992 (aged 92ā93) Jerusalem, Israel |
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | Feiga Rachel Abowitz |
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Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
Position | Rosh yeshiva |
Yeshiva | Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon (Los Angeles) |
Other | Rosh yeshiva, Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon (Jerusalem) |
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