Rabbi Hershel Schachter

 

 

Rabbi Hershel Schachter is a leading Torah scholar, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). A renowned authority in Halacha, he has served as a Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS since 1967 and was a close disciple of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Rabbi Schachter has played a pivotal role in shaping modern Orthodox Jewish thought and practice, particularly in areas of Jewish law, communal leadership, and contemporary halachic challenges.

As the Senior Posek for the Orthodox Union’s Kashrut Division, he has provided halachic guidance on a broad range of issues affecting Jewish communities worldwide. His vast knowledge spans Talmudic analysis, Jewish philosophy, and practical halacha, making him a sought-after authority for rabbinic and legal decisions. Rabbi Schachter has authored numerous sefarim, which offer deep insights into halachic topics, hashkafa and lomdus.

His teachings emphasize intellectual rigor, fidelity to Mesorah, and the application of halacha to modern realities, influencing generations of students and rabbinic leaders. Through his shiurim, writings, and halachic rulings, Rabbi Schachter remains a central figure in the contemporary Orthodox world.

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