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⚫ | | name = Baruch Myers | ||
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⚫ | | occupation = ] & ] in Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
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| term = 1993 | |||
⚫ | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|05|02}} | ||
| predecessor = Rabbi Izidor Katz | |||
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| alma_mater = ] <br /> Rabbinical college of America | |||
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⚫ | | title = Rabbi | ||
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⚫ | | spouse = Chana Myers (1989-present) | ||
⚫ | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|05|02}} | ||
| residence = ] | |||
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| nationality= American | |||
⚫ | | title = Rabbi | ||
⚫ | | spouse = Chana Myers (1989-present) | ||
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Rabbi '''Baruch Myers''' (born May 2, 1964, in ]) is a ] ] ]. He began his service in ] in 1993. He serves as the ] and head ] of ]. | ||
He married Chana Myers in March 1989 and moved to ] as in 1993. He was inaugurated on June 20, 1993, as Slovakia's ], the Jewish community's first rabbi in 25 years.<ref>http://www.spectator.sk/articles/view/9510</ref> | |||
== Biography == | |||
He currently has a ], jewish kindergarten, ] in the afternoons, and a summer camp. | |||
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Baruch Myers was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in ]. Myers married Chana Myers in March 1989 and moved to ], ] in 1993. He was inaugurated on June 20, 1993, as Bratislava's ], the Jewish community's first rabbi in 15 years since the last rabbi of Bratislava Izidor Katz died in December 1978 (former rabbi of Galanta).<ref> ''The Slovak Spectator''.</ref><ref> Jewish Virtual Library.</ref> | |||
He organised a Chassidic Songs projec with Slovakian ] player ].<ref>http://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/news/1399/36/Chasidic-songs-%C3%A2-Bratislava-rabbi-Baruch-Myers-and-his-music-project/</ref><ref>http://www.kosice13.sk/index.php/en/clanok/jozef-luptak-playing-with-roma-is-enriching-and-inspirational</ref> | |||
In addition to serving as the community's official Rabbi he currently has a ] where he hosts programs, activities, and services for the local Jewish community and tourists, a Jewish kindergarten (]), in the afternoons, and a summer camp. | |||
⚫ | Myers lives with his wife and 13 children in Bratislava and runs Chabad of Slovakia there. | ||
He organised a Chassidic Songs Project with Slovak ] player ].<ref>http://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/news/1399/36/Chasidic-songs-%C3%A2-Bratislava-rabbi-Baruch-Myers-and-his-music-project/{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kosice13.sk/index.php/en/clanok/jozef-luptak-playing-with-roma-is-enriching-and-inspirational |title=Jozef Lupták: Playing with Roma is enriching and inspirational - Košice 2013 - Európske hlavné mesto kultúry |website=www.kosice13.sk |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418165627/http://www.kosice13.sk/index.php/en/clanok/jozef-luptak-playing-with-roma-is-enriching-and-inspirational |archive-date=18 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/slovakia.html | |||
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Baruch Myers | |
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Born | (1964-05-02) May 2, 1964 (age 60) Orange, New Jersey |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Rabbinical college of America |
Occupation(s) | Rabbi & Chabad emissary in Bratislava, Slovakia |
Title | Rabbi |
Term | 1993 |
Predecessor | Rabbi Izidor Katz |
Spouse | Chana Myers (1989-present) |
Website | Chabad of Slovakia |
Rabbi Baruch Myers (born May 2, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey) is a Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi. He began his service in Bratislava in 1993. He serves as the Chief Rabbi and head Shliach of Slovakia.
Biography
Baruch Myers was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in Maplewood. Myers married Chana Myers in March 1989 and moved to Bratislava, Slovakia in 1993. He was inaugurated on June 20, 1993, as Bratislava's Chief Rabbi, the Jewish community's first rabbi in 15 years since the last rabbi of Bratislava Izidor Katz died in December 1978 (former rabbi of Galanta). In addition to serving as the community's official Rabbi he currently has a Chabad house where he hosts programs, activities, and services for the local Jewish community and tourists, a Jewish kindergarten (cheder), in the afternoons, and a summer camp. Myers lives with his wife and 13 children in Bratislava and runs Chabad of Slovakia there. He organised a Chassidic Songs Project with Slovak cello player Jozef Lupták.
References
- "Bratislava's Jews seek common identity" The Slovak Spectator.
- "Slovakia Virtual Jewish History Tour" Jewish Virtual Library.
- http://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/news/1399/36/Chasidic-songs-%C3%A2-Bratislava-rabbi-Baruch-Myers-and-his-music-project/
- "Jozef Lupták: Playing with Roma is enriching and inspirational - Košice 2013 - Európske hlavné mesto kultúry". www.kosice13.sk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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