Nachum Neriya Explained

Rabbi Nachum Neriya (23 October 1941) is the rosh yeshiva of Torah Betziyon in Efrat, Israel, which he founded with his son, Yitzchak.[1] He is a former rabbi at Yeshivat Hakotel.

He is the eldest son of Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria, a major figure in the religious-Zionist movement in Israel.

Neriya was a candidate for Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, and was awarded a Jerusalem Prize for his activities in Kiruv (Jewish outreach).[2]

A Torah scroll was dedicated to the yeshiva in his honor in 2013, where many major rabbinic figures from around Israel came to celebrate Neriya's life and work.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff -Yeshivat Torah Betzion. torahbetzion.org. 2018-02-28.
  2. Web site: מאות התלמידים יגיעו לחלוק כבוד לראש הישיבה. ערוץ 7. 15 October 2013 . he. 2018-03-04.
  3. Web site: במוצ"ש: הכנסת ספר תורה שנכתב לזכות הרב נחום נריה - סרוגים. www.srugim.co.il. he. 2018-03-04.