Yaakov Galinsky

Rabbi Yaakov Galinsky
Personal life
Born	15 December 1920 Krynki, Poland
Died	23 January 2014 (2014-01-24) (aged 93) Bnei Brak, Israel
Parent	Avraham Tzvi (father)
Alma mater	Navordok Yeshiva
Religious life
Religion	Judaism
Position	Maggid
Position	Rosh yeshiva
Yeshiva	Yeshivas Chadera

Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Galinsky (15 December 1920 - 23 January 2014) ^{[1] [2] [3]} was described as "a scion of Yeshivas Novardok in Bialystok, and one of the last maggidim ^[4] remaining in our generation."

Galinsky, described as "diminutive in stature but towering in personality ... kept crowds enthralled" ^[5] was once told that since so many people are dreaming of the future, his job as Maggid (in his travels to "immigrant communities throughout Eretz Yisroel") ^[6] should not be to give them Mussar but rather to wake them up, and each will do his part. ^[3]

Biography

He was born "5681/1921 in Krinek, Poland" ^[7] to Devorah ^[1] and Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Galinsky. ^[3]

Galinsky's first yeshiva, Yeshivas Novardok in Bialystok, had only "a few shelves" of reference texts, so people waited in line and, while waiting, sharpened their understanding. ^[8]

In 1939, with others of the yeshiva, he fled but was captured by Russia and exiled to Siberia. Upon release he "traveled to Zambul, Kazakhstan, in Eastern Russia" and helped found a Jewish school in which he taught. ^[3]

He married Tzivia Brod, ^[1] a daughter of a Breslover Chassid; ^[9] in 1949, they came to Israel, where Galinsky helped found a yeshiva.

Upon his passing, 47 days after his 4 Teves/13 December 2013, his 93rd birthday, his survivors included "children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren." ^[10]

Published works

• Vehigadeta - a series of works ^{[11] [12] [13]} available in the original Hebrew and also English translation. ^{[14] [1] [15]}
• Lehaggid ^{[16] [3]}

References

1. J2G (Jewish to Gregorian) output for 04/04/5681 (4 Teves 5681) is 1920/12/15 (Jan. 23, '14) S. Baruchi. "HaRav Yaakov Galinsky, zt"l". HaRav Galinsky was born on the 4th of Teves, 5681
2. ""Madregat Ha'adam" signed inscription by Rabbi Yaakov Galinsky". May 3, 2017. The endpaper bears a signed inscription by R' Yankele Galinsky, who ... Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Galinsky [1921-2014] was the ...
3. "Harav Yaakov Galinsky, zt"l". Hamodia. January 23, 2014.
4. "Rabbi Yaakov Galinsky". SeforimCenter.com. The Wisdom of the Maggid, Rabbi Yaakov Galinsky.
5. "Rav Yaakov Galinsky".
6. "Rav Yaakov Galinsky zt"l". matzav.com. January 23, 2014.
7. "Rav Yaakov Galinsky". feldheim.com Publishers. From his childhood in Krinik to ...
8. Hamodia interview, "several years ago."
9. https://mishpacha.com/in-good-faith-2/
10. "2 sons predeceased him."
11. V'Higadeta-Breishis : HaRav Yaakov Galinsky. ISBN   978-1-6009-1538-3.
12. Galinsḳi, Yaʻaḳov (August 2015). V'Higadeta-Elul & Rosh Hashanah: HaRav Yaakov Galinsky. Israel Bookshop Publications. ISBN   978-1600913846.
13. V'Higadeta Pesach Haggadah - HaRav Yaakov Galinsky.
14. "New in English: Vehigadeta Haggadah by Rav Yaakov Galinsky zt"l". April 8, 2016.
15. credit: HaRav Sholom Meir Wallach, who "collected.." Golinsky's "sichos and droshos."
16. He didn't write either the Hebrew work LeHaggid or its English translation From the Maggidim of Yesteryear but the Galinksy's spoken "inspiration and wisdom" are supporting parts of both. "Yaakov Ariel - From the Maggidim of Yesteryear - Volume 2: Shemos and Vayikra".

• Rav Yaakov Galinsky - The Legendary Maggid with the Fiery Spirit of Novardik, by Rebbetzin G. Lehrer, Feldheim, ISBN   978-1-6802-52323