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Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky רבי יעקב קאמענעצקי זצ"ל
Rosh yeshiva of Torah Vodaath and author of "Emes L'Yaakov"
Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky (1891–1986) was a student of Slabodka, a rabbi in Lithuania and Canada, and for many years rosh yeshiva of Torah Vodaath in Brooklyn. He was known for wisdom, truthfulness and calm advice.
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From Kalvarija to Slabodka
Rabbi Yaakov was born in 1891 and learned in Slabodka [1], where he was a friend of Rabbi Aharon Kotler; both later helped build the yeshiva world in America.
Rav and rosh yeshiva
He became rabbi of Tzitevian, Lithuania, in 1926, came to North America in 1937, first to Seattle and from 1938 to 1945 Toronto [1]. From 1948 to 1968 he was rosh yeshiva of Torah Vodaath [1], so Brooklyn, home of the chasidim, had a piece of Lithuania too.
Emes L'Yaakov
His "Emes L'Yaakov" on Chumash and Shas is known for simple, wise insights [1]. He spent his last years in Monsey and passed away in 1986 [1].
Sources
- Yaakov Kamenetsky — Wikipedia (accessed 20 octobre 2026)
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