Wikipedia's first sentence called it “rabbi and public speaker”. Today it says “english-born american rabbi”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American rabbi Rav”. It now reads “English-born American rabbi (1937–2024)”.
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Born in Gateshead, England , he learned in London, and later became mashgiach ruchani of Gateshead Yeshiva , a position he held for more than thirty years.1He is a well-known lecturer on topics relating to Jewish religious growth and communal issues in the yeshiva world.2During his yeshiva and kolel years he studied for 16 years with Rabbi Chaim Kaufman , who went on to found the Gateshead Yehiva L'Zeirim. Rabbi Salomon also studied under Rabbi Elya Lopian , the former rosh yeshiva of Etz Chaim Yeshiva for less than a year. Nevertheless Reb Elya is considered to be his main rebbe (mentor). He was mashgiach in Gateshead Yeshiva initially under Rabbi Moshe Schwab and then as the senior mashgiach, before moving to Lakewood in the winter of 1997. In March 2006 Rabbi Salomon was one of three rabbis from leading yeshivas in the USA who participated in a forum at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun of Teaneck , described by one observer as "an event of monumental importance" . A number of books have been published based on his public shmuesin ( Mussar discourses) and shiurim (lectures) under the title Matnas Chaim on varying topics such as the Yomim Noraim (High Holidays), Moadim (holidays), Sha'arei T'shuva L'Rabeinu Yonah , Mesilas Yesharim , Shabbos & Rosh Chodesh , and Kinyanim .3
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Matisyahu Chaim Salomon is a rabbi and public speaker.He serves as the mashgiach ruchani of the Beth Medrash Govoha Yeshiva in Lakewood , New Jersey , United States . He is a lecturer on topics relating to Jewish religious growth and communal issues in the yeshiva world.
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Matisyahu Chaim Salomon is a rabbi and public speaker. He serves as the mashgiach ruchani of the Beth Medrash Govoha Yeshiva in Lakewood , New Jersey , United States . He is a lecturer on topics relating to Jewish religious growth and communal issues in the yeshiva world.
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American rabbi Rav Matisyahu Chaim Salomon is a rabbi and public speaker. He serves as the mashgiach ruchani of the Beth Medrash Govoha Yeshiva in Lakewood , New Jersey , United States . He is a lecturer on topics relating to Jewish religious growth and communal issues in the yeshiva world.
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English-born American rabbi (1937–2024) Matisyahu Chaim Salomon (November 28, 1937 – January 2, 2024) was an English-born American rabbi , author and public speaker.He served as the mashgiach ruchani (spiritual supervisor) of Beth Medrash Govoha , one of the world's largest yeshivas , located in Lakewood , New Jersey, United States.An opponent of unrestrained internet access in the Orthodox Jewish community, he spearheaded a campaign to have internet filters installed on all computers and smartphones.
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