Yitzchok Lichtenstein

Yitzchok (Yitzchak) Lichtenstein (Hebrew: יצחק אבא ליכטנשטיין; born December 1962) is an Israeli-American Orthodox rabbi who is a co-rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas located in Brooklyn, New York and the Mara d'asra of Kehillas Bais Avrohom in Monsey.^[1][2] He is a major editor for the writings of Chaim Soloveitchik, Moshe Soloveichik and Joseph B. Soloveitchik.^[3][4] He is the second son of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Dr. Tovah Soloveitchik.

Rabbi Yitzchok Lichtenstein
Personal
Born	December 1962 (1962-12) (age 61)
Religion	Judaism
Nationality	American, Israeli
Spouse	Rochel Grozovsky
Parent(s)	Aharon Lichtenstein, Tovah Lichtenstein
Denomination	Orthodox Judaism
Position	Rosh Yeshiva
Yeshiva	Yeshiva Torah Vodaas
Residence	Monsey, New York
Dynasty	Soloveitchik dynasty
Semikhah	Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Biography

Yitzchok Lichtenstein went on Aliyah with his family in 1971 from New York, when his father Aharon Lichtenstein was offered the position of Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Har Etzion.^[5] He studied at the Netiv Meir High School in Jerusalem. He received Semicha at Yeshiva University in 1983, where he studied under his grandfather, Joseph B. Soloveitchik. He also studied in the Lakewood Yeshiva and the Brisk Yeshiva in Jerusalem, where he was a Talmid of Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, his grandfather's first-cousin.^[3][6]

Lichtenstein was appointed the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Nesivos HaTorah in Staten Island and Mara D'asra of the Beit Avraham congregation in Monsey.^[2][6] He taught at the Orchos Chaim yeshiva in Monsey, the "Agra D’Pirka" yeshiva, the Bialystoker shul, and various other venues.^[7]

After the passing away of the previous Roshei Yeshiva, Avrohom Pam and Yisroel Belsky, Yeshiva Torah Vodaas began a search for a new Rosh Yeshiva. In October 2018, Lichtenstein was appointed Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas.^[3]

Lichtenstein is a publisher of the writings of his ancestors Chaim Soloveitchik, Moshe Soloveichik and Joseph Ber Soloveitchik.^[3]

Personal life

Lichtenstein is married to Rochel Grozovsky, the granddaughter of Reuven Grozovsky, former Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas and son-in-law of Boruch Ber Leibowitz.^[3]

Published works

• Shiurei Rabbeinu Chaim HaLevi: Bava Kama, Bava Matzia, Bava Batra - Notes on his Shiurim from the Volozhin Yeshiva; together with his relative, Moshe Halevi Meiselman^[8]
• Kitvei Rabbeinu Chaim HaLevi: Shas and Rambam^[9]
• Haggadah Shel Pesach: Si'ach HaGri"d^[10]
• Chiddushei HaGra"m VeHaGri"d^[11]
• Chiddushei HaGra"m VeHaGri"d – Inyanei Kodshim^[12]
• Chiddushei HaGra"m HaLevi: Chiddushim U'Beurim Lefi Seder HaRambam^[13]

Family tree

v t e Brisker family tree
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 Yosef Dov (HaLevi) Soloveichik author of Beis HaLevi Rabbi Chaim Soloveichik "Reb Chaim Brisker" Rabbi Yitzchak Zev (Reb Velvel) Soloveichik "The GRIZ" The Brisker Rov Lifsha Soloveitchik Feinstein Dr. Tovah Soloveitchik Lichtenstein Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt Rabbi Refael Shapiro, Rosh Yeshiva of 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. Samuel Soloveichik Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveichik, Rosh Yeshiva at 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. "Faculty". Yeshiva and Mesivta Torah Vodaath. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
2. "Rav Yitzchok Lichtenstein Installed as Rov of Kehillas Bais Avrohom". Matzav. 3 June 2010.
3. "Rav Yitzchok Lichtenstein Inaugurated as Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva Torah Vodaath". Yeshiva World. 20 October 2018.
4. Ziegler, Reuven (19 February 2019). "The Thought of Rav Soloveitchik: Bibliography of Rav Soloveitchik's Writings". Torat Har Etzion: VBM.
5. "Roshei Yeshiva". Yeshivat Har Etzion.
6. Donn, Yochonon (8 May 2019). "STILL YOUNG AT 100". Mishpacha.
7. "CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF TORAH LEADERSHIP IN AMERICA" (PDF). Yeshiva Torah Vodaas: Journal Intro. 6: 96. 2019 – via Yeshiva Torah Vodaas.
8. סולוביצ'יק, חיים (1853–1918). שיעורי רבנו חיים הלוי : על מסכתות בבא קמא, בבא מציעא, בבא בתרא ... מ"ה מייזלמן. OCLC 233173622.
9. "כתבי רבנו חיים הלוי : ש"ס, רמב"ם / מאת רבנו מרן חיים הלוי סאלאווייציק, מכתב יד קשו (טאג בוך) ; [העורך:] יצחק אבא ליכטנשטיין | סולוביצ'יק, חיים, 1853-1918 מחבר (ליכטנשטיין, יצחק אבא (עורך) | The National Library of Israel". www.nli.org.il. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
10. "הגדה של פסח שיח הגרי"ד : והוא לקט חידושים, ביאורים ופירושים ... על ההגדה ומצוות ליל הסדר ... / שהועתקו מפי השמועה משיעורי ... רבינו יוסף דוב הלוי סאלאווייציק ... ; נכתב ונערך ע"י נכדו יצחק אבא ליכטנשטיין | סולוביצ'יק, יוסף דוב, הלוי, 1903-1993 | The National Library of Israel". www.nli.org.il. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
11. הלוי., סאלאווייציק, משה (c. 2013). חידושי הגר״מ והגרי״ד : והם דברי תורה שנאמרו בחבורה. Morasha Foundation. OCLC 891673650.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
12. "חדושי הגר"מ והגרי"ד - ענייני קדשים : והם דברי תורה / שנאמרו בחבורה של ר' משה הלוי סאלאווייציק, עם בנו ותלמידו ר' יוסף דוב הלוי סאלאווייציק ; [נערך ... על ידי הרב חיים ליב אילסון והרב יצחק אבא ליכטנשטיין] | סולוביצ'יק, משה בן חיים, 1879-1941 (סולוביצ'יק, יוסף דוב, הלוי, 1903-1993 | The National Library of Israel". www.nli.org.il. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
13. הלוי., סולוביצ׳יק, משה (c. 2011). ספר חידושי הגר״מ הלוי : מהדורא תניינא : חידושים וביאורים לפי סדר הרמב״ם. [Ḥ. mo. l.] OCLC 774396658.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)