Zalman Shimon Dworkin

Zalman Shimon Dworkin was the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and a member of the Chabad Hasidic movement.[1][2]

Rabbi Zalman Shimon Dworkin
Born1901
Rogachov, Belorussia
Died1985
Brooklyn, NY
OccupationChief Rabbi, Crown Heights Jewish community
SuccessorRabbi Yehuda Kalmen Marlow

Biography

Dworkin was born in 1901 in Rogachov, Belarus. He emigrated to the United States in 1958.[3] He served as the Crown Heights Jewish community's chief rabbi until his passing in 1985.[4] Dworkin was succeeded in this role by Yehuda Kalmen Marlow.

As Dworkin was a Chabad Chassid, his rabbinic authority was sought by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson.[5]

References
  1. Dworkin 85. New York Times. Accessed March 10, 2014.
  2. Survey of Jewish Affairs. Accessed March 10, 2014.
  3. Dowrkin Dead at 85. Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  4. Dworkin. CrownHeights.info.
  5. The Messiah of Brooklyn
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