Rabbi Avraham Dov Halevi Bromberg, formerly the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College,[1] is currently Rosh Yeshiva of Sha'ar Hatalmud in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. [2] In 2022, the Yeshiva relocated to Cherry Hill, New Jersey. [3] He is a Talmudic scholar and Posek in the U.S. Yeshiva community.
Rabbi Avraham Dov Halevi Bromberg Shlit"a | |
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| Title | Rav Avremel Bromberg |
| Personal | |
| Born | Avraham Dov Halevi Bromberg Brooklyn, New York |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | US Citizen |
| Spouse | Chana Zeilberger |
| Children | Yisrael Chaim Yeruchem Moshe Aryeh Leib Yaakov Yechiel Yehuda Eliezer Four Modest Daughters |
| Parent | Rabbi Yona Bromberg |
| Denomination | Haredi Judaism |
| Alma mater | Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College |
| Position | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Sha'ar Hatalmud |
| Residence | Lakewood Township, New Jersey |
In 2002, Bromberg authored a Rabbinical responsa to permit an agunah, whose husband perished in the September 11 attacks, to remarry. One of the Halakhic justifications was based on Boruch Ber Leibowitz's Birkhas Shmuel.[1] Bromberg has also published numerous essays on assorted Talmudic topics in various scholarly journals, including Yeshurun, Chitzei Gibborim, and Am HaTorah.
In 2010, Bromberg was one of the signatories of a letter urging members of the Haredi community to marry people who are close in age to themselves. This was meant to help end the Shidduch Crisis.[4] To further combat this issue, Bromberg also signed a letter allowing boys to start dating at a younger age than most Haredim are accustomed to.[5]
In 2021, following the legalization of Cannabis in New Jersey, an open letter was written by many rabbis and Rosh Yeshivas in the Lakewood area, banning the use and sale of Cannabis by people in the Haredi community. Bromberg penned a postscript to the letter harshly decrying all those who use and sell cannabis, and calling for their ouster from the community. He signed as "He who writes and signs for the sake of the survival of the human race and Judaism".[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "HebrewBooks.org Sefer Detail: ישורון - חלק יא - אלול תשסב -- עורך: רבי שלמה גאטסמאן". Hebrewbooks.org. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "PHOTO: Rav Avrohom Bromberg, Rosh Yeshiva Of Yeshivas Shaar Hatalmud In Lakewood Visiting Gaved Yerishulayim (Photo By JDN)". The Jewish Buzz. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Plan to turn former M'kor Shalom synagogue into Jewish college gets Cherry Hill Planning Board okay". Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "Important Notice Regarding Shidduchim" (JPG). Cdn.theyeshivaworld.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Bromberg signed missive" (JPG). 1.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Bromberg Bans Cannabis". theyeshivaworld.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
