The Views of Rabbi Moses Feinstein, Rabbi Abraham Joshua ...
The Views of Rabbi Moses Feinstein, Rabbi Abraham Joshua ... The Views of Rabbi Moses Feinstein, Rabbi Abraham Joshua ...
―Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions,‖ intimating ―that Catholic theology and doctrine confront other religions,‖ 90 rather than ―dialogue‖ with its attendant signification. As will become clear, there existed not only a difference of opinion among Christians regarding how to view and encounter other religions, but also a difference of opinion among Jews. Indeed, ―a dispute arose within American Jewry over how to best address and deal with the Second Vatican Council,‖ 91 with disagreements transpiring between ―religious groups…[and] both secular organizations‖ 92 as well as religious movements, rabbis within a single movement, ―secular organizations,‖ 93 and academics. Three rabbis, in particular, will be the focus of the following chapters. 90 Brill 5 91 Sklarin 357 92 Sklarin 357 93 Sklarin 357 15
Rabbi Moses Feinstein: Biographical Sketch Rabbi Moses Feinstein was widely regarded as one of the most, if not the most, prominent poseqim, or legal decisors, among American Jewry and, arguably, global Jewry ―in the second half of the twentieth century.‖ 94 He was born in Uzdan, in the district of Minsk, Belorussia, where his father served as a rabbi. In 1921, he, himself, became the rabbi of Luban, located in the same district. In 1920, he married Shima Kustanovich, who gave birth to three children in Russia: Faye Gittel, Shifra, and David, as well as one in America: Reuven. In 1937, Feinstein, along with his family, eventually emigrated to the United States, where he taught at the Orthodox Rabbinical Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio ―for a few months‖ 95 before becoming Rosh HaYeshivah of Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem in New York City. In 1960, he became co-president of the Agudath ha-Rabbanim of America, ―an Orthodox rabbinic organization made up predominantly of European- as opposed to American-trained rabbis‖ 96 and known for its ―policy of nonrecognition of and noncooperation with the American Orthodox rabbinate.‖ 97 In 1962, he became chairman of the American section of the Mo’ezet Gedolei ha-Torah, 94 Telushkin 474 95 Robinson 242 96 Robinson 242 97 Gurock 10 16
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―Relationship <strong>of</strong> the Church to Non-Christian Religions,‖ intimating ―that Catholic<br />
theology and doctrine confront other religions,‖ 90<br />
rather than ―dialogue‖ with its<br />
attendant signification. As will become clear, there existed not only a difference <strong>of</strong><br />
opinion among Christians regarding how to view and encounter other religions, but also<br />
a difference <strong>of</strong> opinion among Jews. Indeed, ―a dispute arose within American Jewry<br />
over how to best address and deal with the Second Vatican Council,‖ 91<br />
with<br />
disagreements transpiring between ―religious groups…[and] both secular<br />
organizations‖ 92<br />
as well as religious movements, rabbis within a single movement,<br />
―secular organizations,‖ 93 and academics. Three rabbis, in particular, will be the focus<br />
<strong>of</strong> the following chapters.<br />
90 Brill 5<br />
91 Sklarin 357<br />
92 Sklarin 357<br />
93 Sklarin 357<br />
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