Rabbi Eliyahu Blumenzweig, Rosh Yeshiva |
In
1993, after having graduated from and serving as ra"m (senior
faculty member) in Yehsivat Har Etzion (Alon Shvut), Rav Blumenzweig acceded to
the appeal of Mr. Shmulik Friedman Ben Shalom to be the founding Rosh Yeshiva
of Yeshivat Hesder Yerucham. He has led the Yeshiva in that capacity ever since.
Rav Blumenzweig is known for the profundity of his textual research and is
recognized as an extraordinary Torah scholar.
In the public sphere, the respect he commands among
Religious Zionist rabbis nationwide for his erudition and selfless commitment
to the all segments of the Israeli public has thrust him into a leadership role
that he is careful to keep out of the headlines. He is a quiet – yet major – unifying force among leaders of
Religious Zionism, and on numerous occasions he has been key in preventing
rifts that threatened the community.
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