January 28, 2016(2016-01-28) (aged 77) (after sunset)[1]
New York
Occupation(s)
Rosh yeshiva posek
Spouse
Miriam Belsky
Parent(s)
Berel and Chana Belsky
Chaim Yisroel HaLevi Belsky (August 22, 1938 – January 28, 2016)[2] was an American rabbi and posek of Orthodox and Haredi Judaism. He was one of the roshei yeshiva (deans) at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas, and rabbi of the summer camp network run by Agudath Israel of America.
Belsky served for more than 28 years as a senior kashrut advisor to the Orthodox Union (OU).
^"Torah Vodaath marks first yartzeit of Hagaon Harav Chaim Yisroel Belsky ZT"L". hamodia.com.
^"Torah Vodaath Marks First Yahrtzeit of Hagaon Harav Chaim Yisroel Belsky ZTL".
Chaim Yisroel HaLevi Belsky (August 22, 1938 – January 28, 2016) was an American rabbi and posek of Orthodox and Haredi Judaism. He was one of the roshei...
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Babylonian Talmud. Shlomo Rechnitz and his wife Tamar (née Belsky, daughter of Rabbi YisroelBelsky). Media, JNi (January 26, 2016). "Rechnitz: I help Lakewood...
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to determine if they are kosher, and his research was used by Rabbi YisroelBelsky as the basis for his ruling on the matter. He has also written on the...
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After the passing away of the previous Roshei Yeshiva, Avrohom Pam and YisroelBelsky, Yeshiva Torah Vodaas began a search for a new Rosh Yeshiva. In October...
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