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Rabbi '''Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss''' (1902–1989), commonly known as the '''''Minchas Yitzchak''''' after the ] he authored, was the ] of the ] in ]] at the time of his death, but his ] influence extended well beyond the borders of his community as prominent ] (Halachic decisor), and ]ic scholar. He was a world-renowned expert on Jewish law. Rabbi '''Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss''' (15 February 1902 – 14 June 1989), commonly known as the '''Minchas Yitzchak''' after the ] he authored, was the ] of the ] in ] at the time of his death, as well as a ] (decider on points of Jewish law), and ]ic scholar. His rulings on Jewish law (]) are frequently cited and relied upon by rabbinic courts and scholars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mishpacha.com/all-the-answers/|title = All the Answers|date = 5 June 2019}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
He was born in the town of ] in ], ], the son of a distinguished ], Rabbi Yosef Yehuda Weiss, later spiritual leader of the Hungarian Jewish community in ]. He had frequent encounters with the ] ], Rabbi Yehuda Zvi Eichenstein, until the age of seven when the latter died. However, with the onset of ] in 1914, he moved with his parents to Munkacs in ], where his father had lived before marrying. In 1918, the region was under the rule of independent ]. Weiss was born in the town of ] in ], Austria-Hungary, the son of a ]ic rabbi, Yosef Yehuda Weiss, who was later head of the Hungarian Jewish community in ]. He had frequent encounters with the ] ], Yehuda Zvi Eichenstein, until the age of seven when the latter died. However, with the onset of ] in 1914, he moved with his parents to Munkacs in ], where his father had lived before marrying. In 1918, the region was under the rule of independent ].


He studied under his father and received ] from the ] Rebbe, Rabbi ], the famed author of the ''Minchas Elazar''. Soon after, he also received semicha from Rabbi ] of Tarna. He also became close to Rabbi ]. At the age of 20 he became a ] in the town. Weiss studied under his father and received ] (rabbinic ordination) from the ] Rebbe, ]. Soon after, he also received semicha from Rabbi ] of Tarna. He also became close to Rabbi ]. At the age of 20 he became a ] (dean of a rabbinic school) in the town.
== Career before WWII ==

Rabbi Weiss then served as the ] in ], ], before ]. When Grosswardein was ceded to Hungary as a result of the ], he fled to Romania in 1944, where his wife died after contracting an illness. He and his family managed to escape the deportation of Jews during the Nazi occupation of the area by hiding in bunkers and attics. Weiss was the ] (chief judge of a rabbinical court) in ], Romania, before ]. When Grosswardein was ceded to Hungary as a result of the ] he fled to Romania in 1944, where his wife died of an illness. When the Nazis occupied the area and ] he and his family escaped them by hiding in bunkers and attics.


==Post-World War II== ==Post-World War II==
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After the war Rabbi Weiss planned to emigrate to the then ] but was persuaded to stay and help rebuild the Grosswardein Jewish community. With the spread of ] however, he decided to leave the country.
⚫ Around 1949 he emigrated to ], England, where he was soon appointed Dayan and Av Beth Din. His appointment was hailed as an important event in the religious life of English Jewry. The then-] Sir ] and his successor Rabbi ] (then-Chief Rabbi of ]), were in attendance at Rabbi Weiss's induction in the Manchester Great Synagogue.

⚫ Around 1949, Rabbi Weiss emigrated to ], ], where he was soon appointed Dayan and Av Beth Din. His appointment was hailed as an important event in the religious life of English Jewry. The then-] Sir ] and his successor Rabbi ] (then-Chief Rabbi of ]), were in attendance at Rabbi Weiss's induction in the Manchester Great Synagogue.

In 1951, a deputation led by Rabbi Brodie went to Manchester in an effort to persuade Rabbi Weiss to become a dayan of the ] Beth Din but he decided to decline the invitation and decided to remain with the northern community where his piety and scholarship were greatly revered. Rabbi Weiss did much to enhance the spiritual life of the community, promoting the
establishment of a new and modern ] and the creation of a ] for young scholars.


Rabbi Weiss remained in Manchester until 1970. At the suggestion of Rabbi ], the ] ], he joined the ] in ]. However, this was only after his retirement as head of the Manchester Beth Din. Rabbi Weiss became the Edah Charedis head in 1979 with the death of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum. Weiss remained in Manchester until 1970. After his retirement as head of the Manchester Beth Din he joined the ] in ] and became its head in 1979 when ] died.


==Works== ==Works==
Rabbi Weiss authored an important ten-volume set of ], entitled ''Minchas Yitzchak'', discussing many contemporary technological, social, and economic issues. In a special section therein entitled ''Pirsumei Nissa'' ("publicising of the miracle") Rabbi Weiss recorded the harrowing ordeals that he experienced in the Second World War, and his miraculous survival. Weiss wrote a ten-volume set of ], ''Minchas Yitzchak'', discussing many contemporary technological, social, and economic issues. In a section entitled ''Pirsumei Nissa'' ("publicising of the miracle") Weiss recorded the extreme ordeals that he experienced in the Second World War.


⚫ Weiss also wrote ''Siach Yitzchak'' on the ]ic tractate ].
Dayan Weiss reached his decisions by the classic "Hungarian" method of consulting recent Halachic authorities and then tracing the principles thus established back to the more basic
sources of the Talmud and Codes. His fellow sage, Rabbi ] of ], worked in the opposite direction, going straight to the Talmud and especially ] in a search for precedents, and then applying the relevant reasoning directly to the question at hand, often without reference to any intermediate views.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

Though Rabbi Weiss was often uncompromising and quite severe in his rulings, he was extremely kind by disposition and was always anxious to avoid conflicts, often in the face of severe provocation. In the modern age, there is no rabbinic court and no legal work which does not quote or rely on Rabbi Weiss's verdicts in applying Jewish law to modern conditions, particularly in the field of medical ethics.

⚫ Rabbi Weiss also authored ''Siach Yitzchak'' on ]ical tractate ].


==Death== ==Death==
Weiss died of a heart attack at ] on 14 June 1989 at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yitzhak Yaakov Weiss; Israeli Rabbi Was 88 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/16/obituaries/yitzhak-yaakov-weiss-israeli-rabbi-was-88.html |access-date=25 November 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=16 June 1989}}</ref>
Rabbi Weiss died aged 88 in 1989 of a heart attack, at Bikur Cholim hospital. An estimated 30,000 people turned out for his funeral. He was survived by a son, Berish, of Manchester.


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Latest revision as of 15:07, 30 November 2024

Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss
Born(1902-02-15)15 February 1902
Dolyna, Austria-Hungary
Died14 June 1989(1989-06-14) (aged 87)
Jerusalem, Israel
Resting placeMount of Olives
OccupationRabbi
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Rabbi Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss (15 February 1902 – 14 June 1989), commonly known as the Minchas Yitzchak after the responsa he authored, was the rabbi of the Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem at the time of his death, as well as a posek (decider on points of Jewish law), and Talmudic scholar. His rulings on Jewish law (halacha) are frequently cited and relied upon by rabbinic courts and scholars.

Early life

Weiss was born in the town of Dolyna in Galicia, Austria-Hungary, the son of a chassidic rabbi, Yosef Yehuda Weiss, who was later head of the Hungarian Jewish community in Munkacs. He had frequent encounters with the Ziditchover Rebbe, Yehuda Zvi Eichenstein, until the age of seven when the latter died. However, with the onset of World War I in 1914, he moved with his parents to Munkacs in Hungary, where his father had lived before marrying. In 1918, the region was under the rule of independent Czechoslovakia.

Weiss studied under his father and received semicha (rabbinic ordination) from the Munkatcher Rebbe, Chaim Elazar Shapiro. Soon after, he also received semicha from Rabbi Meir Arik of Tarna. He also became close to Rabbi Shimon Greenfield. At the age of 20 he became a Rosh yeshiva (dean of a rabbinic school) in the town.

Career before WWII

Weiss was the Av Beth Din (chief judge of a rabbinical court) in Grosswardein, Romania, before World War II. When Grosswardein was ceded to Hungary as a result of the Vienna Award he fled to Romania in 1944, where his wife died of an illness. When the Nazis occupied the area and sent Jews to be murdered he and his family escaped them by hiding in bunkers and attics.

Post-World War II

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Around 1949 he emigrated to Manchester, England, where he was soon appointed Dayan and Av Beth Din. His appointment was hailed as an important event in the religious life of English Jewry. The then-Chief Rabbi Sir Israel Brodie and his successor Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits (then-Chief Rabbi of Ireland), were in attendance at Rabbi Weiss's induction in the Manchester Great Synagogue.

Weiss remained in Manchester until 1970. After his retirement as head of the Manchester Beth Din he joined the Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem and became its head in 1979 when Yoel Teitelbaum died.

Works

Weiss wrote a ten-volume set of responsa, Minchas Yitzchak, discussing many contemporary technological, social, and economic issues. In a section entitled Pirsumei Nissa ("publicising of the miracle") Weiss recorded the extreme ordeals that he experienced in the Second World War.

Weiss also wrote Siach Yitzchak on the Talmudic tractate Chagigah.

Death

Weiss died of a heart attack at Bikur Cholim Hospital on 14 June 1989 at the age of 87.

References

  1. "All the Answers". 5 June 2019.
  2. "Yitzhak Yaakov Weiss; Israeli Rabbi Was 88". The New York Times. 16 June 1989. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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