Hershel Reichman is an Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, an affiliate of Yeshiva University.
Education
Reichman received a Bachelor from Yeshiva University and Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research from New York University (New York University). Reichman considers himself primarily a student of the twentieth century Talmudic genius Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. However, Reichman officially received his rabbinical ordination (semicha) from Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, with whom he studied Jewish Law in a private tutorial.
In addition, Reichman is known for his passionate support of Religious Zionism.
Career
Reichman also gives a weekly shiur at Rambam Mesivta in Lawrence, New New York Reichman"s father was born in Belz, Poland to a family of Belzer Hasidim. After World World War II, Reichman"s grandfather served as an emissary of the Belzer Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon Rokeach. The younger Reichman has written a book about Hasidic thought called Flames of Faith: An Introduction to Chassidic Thought, adapted from the Torah classes of Rabbi Moshe Wolfson, and has translated the book Haser Kaas Milibecha, under the title Remove Anger from Your Heart.
Another of Rabbi Reichman"s sons, Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman, is a senior Ra"m of Yeshivat Torat Shraga in Israel.
Reichman resides in Washington Heights, New New York
Politics
In addition, Reichman is known for his passionate support of Religious Zionism.
Membership
Reichman became the newest member of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary faculty to occupy an endowed chair when he was invested by President Richard M. Joel as the Bronka Weintraub Professor of Talmud on September 18, 2006 in the Harry Fischel Beit Midrash of Zysman Hall on the Wilf Campus.