Avraham Friedman

Avraham Friedman is an Orthodox rabbi and Talmudic scholar in Skokie, Illinois. Having served the Beis HaMidrash LaTorah yeshiva of the Hebrew Theological College for twenty five years, he was appointed as its Rosh HaYeshiva (dean/head of school) in 2008.[2]

Not to be confused with Avraham Fried.
Rabbi Avraham Friedman
Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash LaTorah and Fasman Yeshiva High School
Began2008
PredecessorRav Shlomo Morgenstern[1]
Studied UnderRav Ahron Soloveichik, Rav Yaakov Perlow, Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz, Rav Nachum Partzovitz

Rabbi Friedman is also an alumnus of the school he heads (Hebrew Theological College - Bais Hamedrash Latorah) where he studied Under, Rav Ahron Soleveichik, one of the most famous Talmudists of modern times and Rav Yaakov Perlow (head of Agudath Israel of America). :[3] His grandfather-in-law is Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin, who authored the book Oznayim LaTorah.[4]

Rabbi Friedman has been devoted to Jewish education for many decades. He studied in the Mir yeshiva under some of the Gedolei Hador including Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz z"tl and Rav Nachum Partzovitz z"tl. He was previously a maggid shiur at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh before returning to Hebrew Theological College Beis HaMidrash LaTorah, where he has held numerous positions throughout the past 25 years Including, High school Rebbe, Bais Midrash Rebbe, Mashgiach Of Bais Medrash and Rosh Kollel, before being appointed Rosh HaYeshiva.

References
  1. Emes Ve-Emunah
  2. "Sunday Gemara Shiur". Hamodia. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  3. Hebrew Theological College. "News". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  4. Heard from one of his students during Choref Zman 5773.


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