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Mendel ( Mendel ) Weinbach (24 September 1933 – 11 December 2012) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the fathers of the modern-day baal teshuva movement in his capacity as co-founder and dean of Ohr Somayach Institutions, a Jerusalem -based educational network for young, non- Hasidic Jewish men.1From the yeshiva's founding in 1970 until his death in 2012, Weinbach taught, mentored and advised generations of students, helping beginners master a high level of textual learning skills and embrace an Orthodox Jewish lifestyle. He was a father figure to thousands, investing much time in guiding his students both during their yeshiva years and after they married, and actively participated in the brissim and bar mitzvahs of their children. Weinbach was an erudite Torah scholar and an eloquent speaker for both men's and women's groups in Israel and abroad. He wrote and edited over a dozen English-language books, and penned many newspaper, magazine and online articles on Jewish thought and practice. In Grants Made to Yeshiva Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem" .2
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Mendel Weinbach ( ) is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the fathers of the modern-day baal teshuva movement in his capacity as co-founder and dean of Ohr Somayach Institutions, a Jerusalem -based educational network for young, non- Hasidic Jewish men. Since the yeshiva's founding in 1970, Rabbi Weinbach has taught, mentored and advised generations of students toward developing their textual learning skills and embracing an Orthodox Jewish lifestyle. He is a father figure to thousands, and actively participates in his students' weddings and the brissim and bar mitzvahs of their children. Rabbi Weinbach is an erudite Torah scholar and a sought-after lecturer for both men's and women's groups in Israel and abroad. He has written several books and many newspaper, magazine and online articles on Jewish thought and practice.
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Chona Menachem Mendel ( Mendel ) Weinbach (September 24, 1933 – December 11, 2012) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi , educator, author, and speaker.As the co-founder and dean of Ohr Somayach Institutions, a Jerusalem -based yeshiva for newly-observant Jewish men, he was considered one of the fathers of the modern-day baal teshuva movement.
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Chona Menachem Mendel ( Mendel ) Weinbach (September 24, 1933 – December 11, 2012) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi , educator, author, and speaker. As the co-founder and dean of Ohr Somayach Institutions, a Jerusalem -based yeshiva for newly-observant Jewish men, he was considered one of the fathers of the modern-day baal teshuva movement.
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Chona Menachem Mendel ( Mendel ) Weinbach ( Hebrew : מנדל וינבך ; September 24, 1933 – December 11, 2012) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi , educator, author, and speaker. As the co-founder and dean of Ohr Somayach Institutions, a Jerusalem -based yeshiva for newly-observant Jewish men, he was considered one of the fathers of the modern-day baal teshuva movement.
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orthodox jewish rabbi and one of the fathers of the modern-day baal teshuva movement in his capacity as co-foun
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orthodox jewish rabbi
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