Baruch Myers

Baruch Myers
Born (1964-05-02) May 2, 1964
Orange, New Jersey
Residence Bratislava, Slovakia
Nationality American
Occupation Chabad emissary in Bratislava, Slovakia
Title Rabbi
Predecessor Rabbi Izidor Katz
Spouse(s) Chana Myers (1989-present)
Website Chabad of Slovakia

Rabbi Baruch Myers (born May 2, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey) is a Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi He began his service in Bratislava in 1993. He serves as the Chief Rabbi and head Shliach of Bratislava.

Biography

Baruch Myers was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in Maplewood. Myers married Chana Myers in March 1989 and moved to Bratislava, Slovakia in 1993. He was inaugurated on June 20, 1993 as Bratislava's Chief rabbi, the Jewish community's first rabbi in 15 years since the last rabbi of Bratislava Izidor Katz died in December 1978 (former rabbi of Galanta).[1][2] He currently has a chabad house, Jewish kindergarten, cheder in the afternoons, and a summer camp. Myers lives with his wife and 13 children in Bratislava and runs Chabad of Slovakia there. He organised a Chassidic Songs Project with Slovak cello player Jozef Lupták.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bratislava's Jews seek common identity" The Slovak Spectator.
  2. ↑ "Slovakia Virtual Jewish History Tour" Jewish Virtual Library.
  3. ↑ http://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/news/1399/36/Chasidic-songs-%C3%A2-Bratislava-rabbi-Baruch-Myers-and-his-music-project/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  4. ↑ http://www.kosice13.sk/index.php/en/clanok/jozef-luptak-playing-with-roma-is-enriching-and-inspirational%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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