Hayyim Angel
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Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel is the Rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel
in Manhattan, New York also known as The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side
. He has held this post since 2006.
Rabbi Angel is the son of Rabbi Marc D. Angel
, who serves as the Senior Rabbi of the Congregation, and Rabbanit Gilda Angel, who has authored a cookbook featuring Sephardic cuisine.
He attended Yeshivat HaKotel
in Jerusalem, Israel and received a B.A at Yeshiva University
in New York City
. In 1995 he received semicha
from Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
.
He currently teaches Tanakh
to undergraduates at Yeshiva University
in New York City
.
Congregation Shearith Israel
Congregation Shearith Israel, often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States. It was established in 1654....
in Manhattan, New York also known as The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
. He has held this post since 2006.
Rabbi Angel is the son of Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Marc D. Angel
Marc D. Angel is Rabbi emeritus of Congregation Shearith Israel, the historic Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in New York City....
, who serves as the Senior Rabbi of the Congregation, and Rabbanit Gilda Angel, who has authored a cookbook featuring Sephardic cuisine.
He attended Yeshivat HaKotel
Yeshivat Hakotel
Yeshivat Hakotel is a modern-Orthodox religious Zionist hesder yeshiva situated in the Old City of Jerusalem. It was built in 1857. The yeshiva overlooks the Kotel ; hence its name. The Yeshiva is famous among tourists and tour guides for its entrance to the prayer plaza at the Kotel on Sabbath...
in Jerusalem, Israel and received a B.A at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 1995 he received semicha
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary , or Yeshivat Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, is the rabbinical seminary of Yeshiva University, located in Washington Heights, New York. It is named after Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, who died the year it was founded, 1896...
.
He currently teaches Tanakh
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
to undergraduates at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Works
- Through An Opaque Lens (2006)
- Revealed Texts, Hidden Meanings: Finding the Religious Significance in Tanakh (2009)
- Creating Space Between Peshat & Derash: A Collection of Studies on Tanakh (2011)
- Rabbi Haim David Halevy: Gentle Scholar and Courageous Thinker (2006) - Co-author with Rabbi Marc D. AngelMarc D. AngelMarc D. Angel is Rabbi emeritus of Congregation Shearith Israel, the historic Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in New York City....
- The Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Tanakh Companion to The Book of Samuel: Bible Study in the Spirit of Open and Modern Orthodoxy (2006, Teaneck) - Contributing author