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==Biography==
==Biography==
Moshe Aharon Poleyeff was born in 1888, in Timkovitz, near Slutsk, 98 km south of [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]]<ref name=YUarc>{{cite web
Moshe Aharon Poleyeff was born in 1888, in Timkovitz, near Slutsk, 98&nbsp;km south of [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]]<ref name=YUarc>{{cite web
|url=https://www.yu.edu/riets/about/mission-history/historic-roshei/moshe-aaron-poleyeff
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|title=HaRav HaGaon R. Moshe Aharon Poleyeff ZT"L, 1888-1967 |website=YU.edu}}</ref><ref>see TALK page re "1967" (vs. 1966, the documented date. The Hesped was Dec. 5, 1966; passing was Nov. 15, 1966.</ref> (White Russia).<ref name=Yar30HSchachter/>
|title=HaRav HaGaon R. Moshe Aharon Poleyeff ZT"L, 1888-1967 |website=YU.edu}}</ref><ref>see TALK page re "1967" (vs. 1966, the documented date. The Hesped was Dec. 5, 1966; passing was Nov. 15, 1966.</ref> (White Russia).<ref name=Yar30HSchachter/>
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He was a student of Rabbi [[Isser Zalman Meltzer]], from whom he received his [[Semikhah|smicha]] in 1910;<ref name=YUarc/> married 1912.<ref name=Yar30HSchachter/>
He was a student of Rabbi [[Isser Zalman Meltzer]], from whom he received his [[Semikhah|smicha]] in 1910;<ref name=YUarc/> married 1912.<ref name=Yar30HSchachter/>


Poleyeff arrived in the United States in 1920, and immediately began a teaching career at Yeshiva University in New York, where for about 46 years he was one of the most revered YU/[[Rabbi_Isaac_Elchanan_Theological_Seminary|RIETS]] [[Rosh Yeshiva|Roshei Yeshiva]].<ref name=Rak> {{cite book |title=From Washington Avenue to Washington Street |isbn=9789652299857
Poleyeff arrived in the United States in 1920, and immediately began a teaching career at Yeshiva University in New York, where for about 46 years he was one of the most revered YU/[[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary|RIETS]] [[Rosh Yeshiva|Roshei Yeshiva]].<ref name=Rak>{{cite book |title=From Washington Avenue to Washington Street |isbn=9789652299857
|author=Rabbi [[Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff]] |date=2011}}</ref> His [[Talmid|Talmidim]] numbered in the thousands.<ref name=YUarc/> His "''Thursday Shiur''" teaching methodology incorporated a student-presented topic, followed by discussion; he helped the student prepare the prior week or two.<ref name=Yar30HSchachter/>
|author=Rabbi [[Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff]] |date=2011}}</ref> His [[Talmid]]im numbered in the thousands.<ref name=YUarc/> His "''Thursday Shiur''" teaching methodology incorporated a student-presented topic, followed by discussion; he helped the student prepare the prior week or two.<ref name=Yar30HSchachter/>


He also served as a synagogue rabbi in the Bronx.
He also served as a synagogue rabbi in the Bronx.
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==References==
==References==
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* ''From Washington Avenue to Washington Street'', by Aaron Rakefet-Rothkoff. Gefen Publishing House, 2011 ({{ISBN|9652299855}} and 9789652299857).
* ''From Washington Avenue to Washington Street'', by Aaron Rakefet-Rothkoff. Gefen Publishing House, 2011 ({{ISBN|9652299855}} and 9789652299857).
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* [https://www.yu.edu/riets/about/mission-history/historic-roshei/moshe-aaron-poleyeff YU archive article]
* [https://www.yu.edu/riets/about/mission-history/historic-roshei/moshe-aaron-poleyeff YU archive article]


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Revision as of 20:17, 14 December 2020

Moshe Aharon Poleyeff
Born1888 (1888)
Timkovitz
Died1966[1]
New York
OccupationRosh Yeshiva
SpouseRochel
ChildrenRabbi Israel Poleyeff
Chaim Paley (Hymie)
Abraham Paleyeff
Sarah Goldstein
Rosalind Rosenbaum[2]

Moshe Aharon Poleyeff (1888 in Belarus - 1966 in New York) was an American rabbi, teaching at Yeshiva University (YU) in New York over 45 years,[3] training generations of rabbis, including Rav Mordechai Gifter.

Biography

Moshe Aharon Poleyeff was born in 1888, in Timkovitz, near Slutsk, 98 km south of Minsk, Belarus[4][5] (White Russia).[3]

He was a student of Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer, from whom he received his smicha in 1910;[4] married 1912.[3]

Poleyeff arrived in the United States in 1920, and immediately began a teaching career at Yeshiva University in New York, where for about 46 years he was one of the most revered YU/RIETS Roshei Yeshiva.[6] His Talmidim numbered in the thousands.[4] His "Thursday Shiur" teaching methodology incorporated a student-presented topic, followed by discussion; he helped the student prepare the prior week or two.[3]

He also served as a synagogue rabbi in the Bronx.

Rav Poleyeff died 2 Kislev 5727 (1966); on his 25th Yartzeit, a former student with whom he had ongoing correspondence,[7] Rabbi Mordechai Gifter, spoke in the NYC shul of son Rabbi Yisroel Poleyeff. YU's Hershel Schacter spoke at the 30th.[3] For the 50th Yartzeit, YU/RIETS made a special gathering.[8][9]

Works

References

  1. ^ The main YU/RIETS archive incorrectly says 1967; see TALK page
  2. ^ "Sara Feidelson Goldstein, 94".
  3. ^ a b c d e "Rav Hershel Schachter Featured Speaker at 30th Yartzeit of HaGaon Rav Moshe Aharon Poleyeff zt"l: To be held at Cong. Ahavath Achim, Brooklyn, Wed. 2 Kislev (Nov. 13)". The Jewish Press. November 1, 1996. p. 87.
  4. ^ a b c "HaRav HaGaon R. Moshe Aharon Poleyeff ZT"L, 1888-1967". YU.edu.
  5. ^ see TALK page re "1967" (vs. 1966, the documented date. The Hesped was Dec. 5, 1966; passing was Nov. 15, 1966.
  6. ^ Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff (2011). From Washington Avenue to Washington Street. ISBN 9789652299857.
  7. ^ "Rabbi Yitzchak Rosenbaum". October 13, 2010.
  8. ^ Dec.1,'16 by day was 1 Kislev. "Tonight, 50th Yartzeit, Rav Moshe Aharon Poleyeff ZT"L". December 1, 2016.
  9. ^ son Rabbi Yisroel Poleyeff was then no-longer alive.
  10. ^ Published 1930 in Warsaw, Poland, despite already living in the USA since 1920. "Warsaw 1930, Machaneh Yisroel, Moshe Aaron Poleyeff, Vintage Yeshiva University Judaica".
  11. ^ Poleyeff, Moses Aaron. Sefer MaChaNeh Yisroel, Volume 2.
  12. ^ Poleyeff, Moses Aaron (1939). Be'er Avraham.
  13. ^ Sefer Or ha-shemesh. Kovets Hadoshim u-ve'urim ba-Sugiyot ha-Shas, Rambam u-Poskim. 1959.
  14. ^ (also reprinted posthumously)
  15. ^ "orach mishor". AbeBooks.com.
  16. ^ Moses A. Poleyeff (1949). Orach mishor.


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