Rosh Yeshivah; renowned
posek; av beis din; kashrus expert; mohel; sofer; shochet, musician,
artist . And the list goes on. Rav Yisroel Belsky was all of these and
much, much more. He was brilliant beyond description and was fluent not
only in all of Torah but in the sciences and other fields of worldly
knowledge -- and he applied that knowledge to Torah and psak halachah.
As senior Posek for OU Kosher, his vast knowledge of Jewish law,
combined with his deep understanding of food technology, impacted every
kosher consumer - but all of this does not define Rav Belsky's
greatness.
In this riveting and
carefully researched biography, we will learn of Rav BelskyÂ’s
incomparable passion for learning and teaching Torah, his burning desire
to share Hashem's greatness with others. We will be moved by story
after story of how he connected with generations of talmidim both at
Mesivta Torah Vodaath where he was Rosh HaYeshivah and at Camp Agudah,
where he served as Mara D'Asra.
We will be inspired by the
selfless hachnasas orchim of Rav and Rebbetzin Belsky, of his dedication
to the mitzvah of tzedakah, of his willingness to extend himself on
behalf of total strangers, if only he could make another Jew's life a
bit brighter.
Rabbi Shimon Finkelman a
talmid of Rav Belsky, shares with us shares with us story after story
about this towering Torah personality. We meet him as a brilliant
youngster and later as a camp counselor, learning Mishnayos between
pitches as he umpires a baseball game.
We see him at a turning
point of his life, as he defers and ultimately declines a prestigious
scholarship in order to learn Torah. We see him with his talmidim. With
gedolei hador. With campers, young and old. With Jews who have emigrated
from the former Soviet Union. With Klal Yisrael, whom he loved so
deeply.
Rav Belsky is the unforgettable biography of a truly unforgettable gadol baTorah.