Moshe Aharon Poleyeff

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.

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

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. "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. "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.
  • From Washington Avenue to Washington Street, by Aaron Rakefet-Rothkoff. Gefen Publishing House, 2011 (ISBN 9652299855 and 9789652299857).
  • Rebbi: The Memoirs of Rabbi Moshe Aharon Poleyeff (1995) Poleyeff, Moses Aaron (1995). Rebbi: The Memoirs of Rabbi Moshe Aharon Poleyeff.


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