Rabbi Yehezkel Abramsky (1886–1976) was one of the world's most eminent Orthodox rabbis of the 20th century. 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Orthodox Judaism is the stream of Judaism which adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized in the Talmud (The Oral Law) and later codified in the Shulkhan Arukh (Code of Jewish Law). It is governed by these works and the Rabbinical commentary... Rabbi (Classical Hebrew רִבִּי ribbÄ«;; modern Ashkenazi and Israeli רַבִּי rabbÄ«) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished, (in knowledge). In the ancient Judean schools (and among Sefaradim today) the sages... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

He was born in Lithuania and studied at the yeshivas of Telz, Mir, Slabodka and Brisk, becoming a rabbi at the age of 17. He served the communities of Smolyan, Smolevich and Slutsk. Yeshiva or yeshivah (Hebrew: ישיבה pl. ... Telshe yeshiva. ... Mir yeshiva (or Mirrer yeshiva) (Hebrew: ), commonly known as the Mir, is the name of two major Haredi yeshivas, one in Jerusalem, Israel, and the other, in Brooklyn, New York. ... Slabodka yeshiva (Knesset Yisrael), was known colloquially as the mother of yeshivas (rabbinical seminaries). ... Brisk yeshivas commonly known as Brisk (a name used by many Yiddish-speaking Jews to refer to the town of Brest-Litovsk, located in what is now Belarus). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Slutsk (Belarusian: Слу́цак, Слуцк; Polish Słuck; Russian: Слуцк) is a town in Belarus, located on the Sluc river, 105 km south of Minsk. ...

Following the Russian Revolution, he was at the forefront of opposition to Communist attempts to repress the Jewish religion and culture. In 1928, he started a Hebrew magazine, Yagdil Torah ("Make Great [the] Torah"), but the authorities closed it after two issues appeared. In 1929, he was arrested and sentenced to five years hard labor in Siberia. However, in 1931 he was rescued by the German government, who exchanged him for six communists they held. The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution or November Revolution, was the second phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the first having been instigated by the events around the February Revolution. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hebrew (עִבְרִית, ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ... Torah () is a Hebrew word meaning teaching, instruction, or law. It is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by Jews through the ages. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Siberia is also an album by Echo & The Bunnymen. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...

He emigrated to London in 1932, becoming a rabbi there. Chief rabbi Joseph H. Hertz persuaded him to become the senior dayan of the London Beth Din, holding the post until he retired to Jerusalem in 1951. London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... // Chief rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognised religious leader of that countrys Jewish community. ... Chief Rabbi Hertz, 1920 Joseph Herman Hertz, 25 September 1872–14 January 1946, was the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. ... A Rabbi (Classical Hebrew רִבִּי ribbī; modern Ashkenazi and Israeli רַבִּי rabbī) is a religious Jewish scholar who is an expert in Jewish law. ... A beth din (בית דין, Hebrew: house of judgment, plural battei din) is a rabbinical court of Judaism. ... Jerusalem (Hebrew: Yerushalayim; Arabic: al-Quds; Greek Ιεροσόλυμα; Latin: Modern Times-Hierosolyma, Under the Roman Empire: Aelia Capitolina) is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 metres (about 2000-2500 feet). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

He produced a massive commentary on the Tosefta, called Hazon Yehezkel (24 volumes, 1925–1975), which was acclaimed by both rabbis and secular scholars. The Tosefta is a second compilation of oral law from the period of the Mishnah. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

He was the father of Professor Chimen Abramsky and grandfather of Professor Samson Abramsky and Jenny Abramsky. Chimen Abramsky, born March 5, 1917, is emeritus Professor at University College London. ... Samson Abramsky (born 12 March 1953) is a computer scientist. ... Jenny Abramsky is Director of BBC Radio and Music External link BBC Website Categories: Substubs | People stubs ...