Rabbi Wein

About Rabbi Berel Wein ztz'l

On Shabbat 22 Menachem Av 5785 we lost our inspirational and much-loved Mara d’Atra Rabbi Berel Wein ztz’l. A towering figure in contemporary Jewish scholarship, he was a tireless speaker and a prolific author of a series of popular books spanning Jewish law and thought, and the social and political history of the Jewish people. He passionately promoted the cause of Aliyah and never missed an opportunity to remind us that it is only by understanding our past and our traditions that we can negotiate the present and build for our nation’s future.

Rabbi Wein’s contributions were not limited to our shul alone. His legendary Shabbat HaGadol and Shabbat Shuva derashot drew audiences from across Jerusalem, as did his Friday morning parsha lectures and his Shabbat afternoon Pirkei Avot shiur. Beyond the confines of the city his popular series of Saturday night lectures were streamed to audiences across the globe. 
Though Rabbi Wein is no longer with us, we are fortunate that his words, thoughts and ideas have been incapsulated in his writings and recordings, leaving us an enduring legacy.

To read our tribute to Rabbi Wein and a summary of his long and distinguished service to the Jewish people, both in the United States and in Israel,  click here