Reuven Feinstein
| Rabbi Reuven Feinstein | |
|---|---|
 Rabbi Reuven Feinstein | |
| Position | Rosh yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Yeshiva of Staten Island |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Reuven Feinstein |
| Residence | Staten Island |
| Parents | Moshe Feinstein and Shima Kustanovich[1] |
| Spouse | Sheila (deceased) |
| Occupation | Rosh yeshiva |
Reuven Feinstein (Hebrew: ראובן פיינשטיין) (born August 1937) is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and rosh yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Staten Island, New York.[2] He is the son of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, the leading posek of post-war America.[3]
Biography
Feinstein is the youngest of the four children of Rabbi Moshe and Shima (Sima) Feinstein and the only one to be born in America. His older siblings — Faye Gittel (deceased), Shifra (deceased), and Dovid were all born in Lyuban, Russia (now part of Belarus), where Moshe was the city's Rav until 1937.[1]
Feinstein joined his father in establishing the Yeshiva of Staten Island in 1966. He has served as Rosh Yeshiva (head of school) of the yeshiva ever since.[4] His wife, Sheila (Chava Sara) died on August 8th, 2018 after suffering severe injuries in a motor vehicle accident.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Great Leaders of Our People: Rav Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986)". ou.org. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ "Rav Reuven Feinstein to Visit BoysZone Today". matzav.com. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ Goldman, Alex J. (September 1986). The Greatest Rabbis Hall of Fame: A Who's Who of Distinguished American Rabbis (Jewish Hall of Fame). S.P.I. Books. p. 353. ISBN 978-0-933503-14-4. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ A Century of Grandeur. New York, NY: Mesivthe Tifereth Jerusalem. 2006. p. 93.
- ↑ "Rebbetzin Sheila Feinstein, A"H". Hamodia. August 9, 2018.
Hundreds gathered Thursday morning to mourn the petirah of Rebbetzin Sheila (Chava Sarah) Feinstein, a”h, the wife of, ybl”c, Harav Reuven
Further reading
- Orlowek, Rabbi Noach (2002). Raising Roses Among the Thorns: Bringing up spiritually healthy children in today's society. Feldheim Publishers. pp. 203–207. ISBN 1-58330-519-X.