Yitzchok Sorotzkin

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Avrohom Yitzchok Sorotzkin (born October 1945) is a rabbi and writer and former Rosh Yeshiva (dean) of Telshe yeshiva who delivers the most advanced Talmudic lecture at the Mesivta of Lakewood. He is a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages). [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

Sorotzkin is the son of Baruch Sorotzkin, a Rosh Yeshiva in Telshe Yeshiva whose position he inherited. Due to controversy concerning the leadership of the Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland, Sorotzkin relocated to Lakewood, NJ.[ citation needed ]

Sorotzkin, in addition to having studied under his father, is also a student of Berel Soloveitchik. [4]

Sorotzkin is the son-in-law of Yecheskel Grubner, Chief Rabbi of Detroit. [5]

Works

Sorotzkin has authored over seventy volumes of seforim, almost all of which are named one of the following two titles (this list is incomplete):

References

  1. "Six Gedolim Added To Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah Of Agudas Yisroel". TheYeshivaWorld.com. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. By: The “Hamodia Staff” (September 14, 2020). "Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah Call on Community to Achieve Improvements; New Chavrei HaMoetzes Welcomed". Hamodia. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "Moetzes Agudas Yisroel To Host Worldwide Asifa". The Lakewood Scoop. October 24, 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. "Rabbi Yitzchok Sorotzkin". TorahDownloads.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. "Rav Yechezkel Grubner zt"l - Matzav". matzav.com.