Yehoshua Zuckerman Explained

Yehoshua Zuckerman
Birth Date:9 July 1938
Birth Place:Belgium
Nationality:Israeli
Occupation:Rabbi

Yehoshua Zuckerman (9 July 1938 – 11 August 2021) was a Belgian-born Israeli rabbi.[1] He taught at Mercaz HaRav and Har Hamor and specialized in the writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook.

Biography

Born in Belgium, he was active in the Bnei Akiva movement and studied with Rabbi Léon Ashkenazi. He moved to Israel in the mid-1960s and studied at Mercaz HaRay. He was a prominent disciple of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook and helped start numerous educational foundations in Israel, such as the El Ami movement, the Yeshiva Ayelet Hacha'har in Eilat, the Midrechet Harova, and Har Hamor.[2]

Yehoshua Zuckerman died on 11 August 2021 at the age of 83.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 August 2021. Rabbi Yehoshua Zuckerman passes away at 83. The Jerusalem Post. 19 August 2021.
  2. News: Gottlieb. Yehonatan. 11 August 2021. Rabbi Yehoshua Zuckerman laid to rest. Israel National News. 19 August 2021.
  3. News: Cohen. Gilad. Nachshon. Kobi. 11 August 2021. Noted Religious Zionist leader Rabbi Yehoshua Zuckerman passes away at 83. Ynet. 19 August 2021.