12 Facts About Simcha Sheps

Simcha Avraham Sheps was an American Orthodox rabbi.

Simcha Sheps served as rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas.

Simcha Sheps was born to Simon Sheps in Wysokie Mazowieckie, Russian Empire.

Simcha Sheps's father died when he was an infant, and Sheps was raised by his mother and his grandfather in the nearby town of Sheptakova.

Simcha Sheps was greatly influenced by Soloveitchik during his years in Brisk, and considered him his primary rebbi.

Simcha Sheps remained there for two years, and in 1937, Sheps returned to the Mir Yeshiva.

Simcha Sheps answered the question by saying that he will publish a translation of the Bible and commentaries.

In 1943, when Heiman became ill, Simcha Sheps took over giving his shiur.

Heiman arranged for Simcha Sheps to learn with Joe Rosenzweig, a person with no yeshiva education who wanted to learn the Torah.

Together, they wrote a Chumash and Rashi translation titled The Pentateuch and Rashi's Commentary, A Linear Translation into English, with Simcha Sheps going under the pen-name "Abraham ben Isaiah".

Simcha Sheps suffered from a life-threatening illness during the 48 years that he taught at Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.

Simcha Sheps died on November 5,1998, and was buried in the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery in Jerusalem.