Moshe Feinstein
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein | |
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At his desk in Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem | |
| Born | March 3, 1895 Uzda, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | March 23, 1986 (aged 91) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Har HaMenuchot, West Jerusalem 31°48′00″N 35°11′00″E / 31.8°N 35.183333°E |
| Other names | Rav Moshe, Reb Moshe |
| Occupations | Rabbi, Posek |
| Employer | Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem |
| Known for | Igros Moshe, various rulings in Jewish law |
| Spouse | Shima Kustanovitch |
| Children | 5, including Dovid and Reuven |
Moshe Feinstein (Yiddish: משה פֿײַנשטײן; Lithuanian pronunciation: Moishe Fainshtein; English: Moses Feinstein; March 3, 1895 – March 23, 1986) was a Russian-born American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, scholar, and posek (authority on halakha—Jewish law). He has been called the most famous Orthodox Jewish legal authority of the 20th century and his rulings are often referenced in contemporary rabbinic literature. Feinstein served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, chairman of the Council of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of the Agudath Israel of America, and head of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem in New York.
Feinstein is commonly called "Reb Moshe" (or "Rav Moshe").