Dr. Paul E. Brody

Remembering a Great Neck Pioneer, Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf, zt”l, on His 22nd Yahrzeit

This 13th of Adar, traditionally Ta’anis Esther, Erev Purim, marks the 22nd yahrzeit of our dear Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf, HaRav Ephraim Reuven ben Nachum Chaim, zt”l. It’s no exaggeration to say that the Modern Orthodox community in Great Neck was shaped by him. When Rabbi Wolf became the spiritual leader of the […]

Features / In Memoriam

A Rabbi For All Seasons – A Tribute to Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, zt”l,

By Dr. Paul E. Brody

Pioneer of the Kew Gardens Hills Orthodox Community in Queens, on his 5th Yahrzeit, the 3rd night of Chanukah, 27 Kislev It is difficult to encapsulate one’s thoughts and feelings for Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, zt”l, HaRav Mordechai Shraga Feivel ben Rav Shmuel Shabtai HaLevi, with whom I had a close relationship for over 65 […]