Zalman I. Posner
| Zalman I. Posner | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1927 Mandatory Palestine |
| Died |
23 April 2014 (23 Nissan 5774) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Congregation Sherith Israel |
| Notable work | Think Jewish, Tanya (translator), HaYom Yom (translator), Kuntres Umaayan: Overcoming Folly (translator) |
| Spouse(s) | Risya Kazarnovsky |
| Children | Vivi Deren, Mendel Posner, Sussie Denebeim, Miriam Liberow, Shimon H. Posner |
| Parents |
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Rabbi Zalman I. Posner (1927 – 2014) was an American rabbi associated with the Chabad Hasidic movement. He served as the rabbi of Congregation Sherith Israel in Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3][4]
Activities
Rabbi Posner was one of the first students trained at the American Lubavitcher Yeshivah in Brooklyn established in 1940 and opened in 1941.[5][6]
In early 1948, Rabbi Posner was sent to DP camps and Jewish communities in Europe for education work. On his return to the States, he became the principal of the Yeshiva in Springfield, Massachusetts.[7]
In September 1949, Rabbi Zalman Posner and his wife Risya came to Nashville, Tennessee as the first Chabad emissaries to the state, a position they held for 53 years.[2][5][7] In 1954, they founded the Akiva School in Nashville.[4][8] In September 1957, Rabbi Posner assumed deanship of the Yeshiva Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[7] founded by his parents.[9] Despite his out-of-state duties, he continued to guide the Jewish community of Nashville as Rabbi and Principal of the Akiva Day School for many years.
Rabbi Posner died in Rancho Mirage, California on April 23, 2014.[10]
Books
Works authored
- Think Jewish (1978, 2002)[11]
- Reflections on the Sedra
Translations and commentaries
- Tanya, Bilingual Edition: Parts III and V
- On the Teachings of Chassidus
- On Learning Chassidus
- The Tzemach Tzedek and the Haskala Movement
- HaYom Yom
- Kuntres Uma'ayan
- Saying Tehillim
Family
Rabbi Posner was the son of Rabbi Sholom Posner, and was married to Risya Posner until her death in Nashville, Tennessee in 2007.[12]
See also
External links
- Articles by Zalman Posner on Chabad.org
- Articles by Zalman Posner in the Berman Jewish Policy Archive
References
- ↑ Rabbi Zalman Posner, 87, OBM
- 1 2 "Personnel: Rabbi Emeritus Zalman Posner." Congregation Sherith Israel.
- ↑ "Pioneering Chabad Emissary, Mother and Grandmother Passes Away in Nashville." Chabad.org Obituaries.
- 1 2 Robinson, Ronda. "After 53 years, Nashville's grand ole rabbi retires." The Jerusalem Post. 2002. Archived copy on rondarobinson.com.
- 1 2 Zalmen Posner: Interview. COLlive. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ↑ Jewish Pride in the 1940s, video interview, Nov. 2005.
- 1 2 3 Reflections on the Sedra, front matter.
- ↑ Respected religious leader Rabbi Posner plans 2002 retirement Friday, December 21, 2001. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ↑ "1943: Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh." Rauh Jewish Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center.
- ↑ COLLive: Rabbi Zalman Posner, 87, OBM
- ↑ Samuelson, Norbert Max. An Introduction to Modern Jewish Philosophy. SUNY Press, 1989.
- ↑ Chabad-Lubavitch Mourns Senior Representative to Nashville Lubavitch.com Accessed March 10, 2014.