Berel Wein is an American-born Orthodox rabbi, lecturer and writer.
14 Facts About Berel Wein
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Berel Wein authored several books, in both Hebrew and English, concerning Jewish history and popularized the subject through more than 1,000 audio tapes, newspaper articles and international lectures.
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Berel Wein's father, Rabbi Zev Wein, was a disciple of Rabbi Shimon Shkop, and later of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook at the latter's Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
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Rabbi Zev Berel Wein later emigrated to the United States and served as a Rabbi in Chicago until the 1970s.
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Berel Wein's wife died in 2006 and he remarried; his second wife Mira Cohen Berel Wein died in 2018.
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Berel Wein received semicha from Hebrew Theological College, which was founded by his maternal grandfather, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Rubinstein.
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Berel Wein was a student of the late Rabbi Oscar Z Fasman in Chicago, and spoke at the latter's funeral.
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Berel Wein received a Bachelor's degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago and earned a law degree from DePaul University.
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In 1964, Berel Wein accepted the pulpit of Beth Israel Congregation in Miami Beach, Florida, where he remained until 1972.
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Berel Wein moved to New York City when he was appointed as executive vice-president of the Union of Orthodox Organizations of America.
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Berel Wein founded Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland with a large high school and a smaller post-high school division in 1977.
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In Israel, Berel Wein established The Destiny Foundation, a marketing forum for his CDs, audio tapes and books as well as drama and documentary film projects.
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In May 2013, Rabbi Berel Wein co-authored "The Legacy: Teachings for Life from the Great Lithuanian Rabbis", with Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa.
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Berel Wein's autobiography, "Teach Them Diligently: The Personal Story of a Community Rabbi" became available in June 2014.