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Rabbi Samuel Belkin (1911-1976) is best known as director of Yeshiva University. He was born in Swislocz, Poland and studied in the yeshivas of Slonim and Mir. He went to the United States in 1929 and received his doctorate at Brown University in 1935. He then joined the faculty of Yeshiva College, New York, and was appointed dean of its Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) in 1940. In 1943, Belkin became president of the college and the seminary and under his guidance the institution expanded to become Yeshiva University in 1945. As a scholar he published many works on Jewish law and Hellenistic literature.

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Samuel Belkin (1911-1976), educator, www.bh.org.il

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	[[Rabbi]] '''Samuel Belkin''' ([[1911]]-[[1976]]) is best known as director of [[Yeshiva University]]. He was born in [[Swislocz]], [[Poland]] and studied in the [[yeshiva]]s of Slonim and Mir. He went to the [[United States]] in 1929 and received his [[doctorate]] at [[Brown University]] in 1935. He then joined the faculty of Yeshiva College, New York, and was appointed dean of its Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) in 1940. In 1943, Belkin became president of the college and the seminary and under his guidance the institution expanded to become [[Yeshiva University]] in 1945. As a scholar he published many works on Jewish law and Hellenistic literature.		[[Rabbi]] '''Samuel Belkin''' ([[1911]]-[[1976]]) is best known as director of [[Yeshiva University]]. He was born in Swislocz, [[Poland]] and studied in the [[yeshiva]]s of [[Slonim]] and [[Mir, Belarus\|Mir]]. He went to the [[United States]] in 1929 and received his [[doctorate]] at [[Brown University]] in 1935. He then joined the faculty of Yeshiva College, New York, and was appointed dean of its Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) in 1940. In 1943, Belkin became president of the college and the seminary and under his guidance the institution expanded to become [[Yeshiva University]] in 1945. As a scholar he published many works on Jewish law and Hellenistic literature.

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