Binyamin Kamenetsky

Binyamin Kamenetsky (1923-2017)[1] taught in the 1940s at Yeshiva Toras Chaim (East New York). In 1956 he opened Yeshiva Toras Chaim of the South Shore,[2] "the first yeshiva on Long Island."[3] "Seven years later, the two Jewish schools merged and moved to a new campus on William Street in Hewlett."[3][4]

Torah Academy for Girls (TAG), located in Long Island,[5] was one of the "other Five Towns institutions" he founded.[6]

Early life

Kamenetsky was born in a Lithuanian community where his father served as rabbi.[7] Although his education began locally, in the United States he attended Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim and Yeshivas Ner Yisroel.[5] His first teaching job was at Yeshiva Toras Chaim. "For several years, he served as the Rav of a minyan that would become the Young Israel of Woodmere, one of the largest Young Israel shuls in the country.[5]

Family

His parents were Yaakov Kamenetsky and "the former Chana Uhrman" and he was one of their four sons; Binyamin had two sisters.[8] He and his wife, who pre-deceased him, had 3 daughters, 2 sons, "as well as grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren."

References
  1. "Rav Binyamin Kamenetsky". The Jewish Press. May 3, 1917. serving in the 1940s as first-grade rebbe in the Yeshiva Toras Chaim in East New York, Brooklyn
  2. "Long Island Journal". New York Times. April 11, 1982. THE Yeshiva Toras Chaim of the South Shore marked its 25th anniversary week ... Rabbi Benjamin Kamenetzky
  3. Jeff Bessen (November 14, 2019). "Lighting the way at Yeshiva of South Shore". Long Island Herald.
  4. Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzky (December 18, 2018). "Rabbi Chanina Herzberg, ZT"L". Hamodia.
  5. "Harav Binyomin Kamenetzky, ZT"L". Hamodia. April 29, 2017.
  6. "Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky accepting visitors". The Jewish Star (New York). January 6, 2010.
  7. "Remembering Rav Binyamin Kamenetzky zt"l Upon His Yahrtzeit". Yated}. April 11, 2018.
  8. "Rabbi Jacob Kamenetzky, 95, Expert on Law of the Talmud". New York Times. March 12, 1986.


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