16 Comments

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   Gedalyah on November 21, 2009 at 9:56 pm

   Fink&lstein, Simon I. Rabbi (since 1892) of Congregation
   Ohave Sholom, Brooklyn, N. Y. Born May 25, 1863, at Kovno,
   Russia. Son of Jehuda Zwie Finkelstein. Educated at the Talmudical
   College of Kovno. Rabbinical diplomas conferred by
   Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Spector, Kovno; Rabbi Isaac Meir; Rabbi
   M. Kohen; and Rabbi Jacob Joseph, Vilna (later New York).
   Rabbi of Congregation • Bikur Cholim, Baltimore, Md., 1886-1890;
   Beth T’flla, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1890-1897; and Poale Zedek, Syracuse,
   N. Y., 1897-1902. Publications: ” Reshis Bickurae” (a
   treatise on the Talmud); “Bickurae Anavim and Pirche Hagefen
   ” (explanation of the parables of Rabba bar bar Chana and
   the debates of Rabbi Jehoshua ben Chananya with the wise men
   of Athens). Address: 1728 Pitkin Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.

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   Ben Bee Zee on November 17, 2010 at 12:52 pm

   A photo of Rabbi Finkelstein

   http://books.google.com/books?id=ttU0AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA176-IA1&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U02tpp4clXO8rLVMpLz-xqqzBw39g&ci=134%2C185%2C285%2C448&edge=0

   Rabbi Finkelstein wrote in his sefer Eyin Shimon his biography http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2276&st=&pgnum=5

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   YD Miller on November 17, 2010 at 8:54 pm

   His son Louis Finkelstein was the head of the Conservative Movement and Chancellor of JTS, he wrote over 100 books and passed away well in his 90’s in 1991

   Here is his photo and some biographical information:
   http://www.cs.nyu.edu/faculty/davise/personal/lf/PJDEducation.html

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   YD Miller on December 22, 2011 at 6:06 pm

   http://www.hebrewbooks.org/30799

   He was first Rabbi in Baltimore

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   Ernest Davis on February 27, 2013 at 11:05 am

   Some further stories about Rabbi Simon J. Finkelstein:

   http://www.cs.nyu.edu/faculty/davise/personal/lf/sjf.html

   Some additional material about Rabbi Louis Finkelstein:
   http://www.cs.nyu.edu/faculty/davise/personal/lf/lf.html

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   YD Miller on April 28, 2013 at 6:00 pm

   His father was also here in the US, here is a Bio nd photo of his father’s Kever:
   http://www.cs.nyu.edu/faculty/davise/personal/lf/DanFink.html

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   Farshlufen on April 29, 2013 at 9:06 am

   Kever of his brother R’ Shmuel Menacham Mendel Finkelstein:
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=20778396

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   YD Miller on April 30, 2013 at 11:22 am

   Another Sefer authored by this Rav:
   http://www.hebrewbooks.org/2141

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   ym hakohen on July 29, 2013 at 6:24 pm

   Rav Shimon Yitchok Finkelstein was a gaon Addir known as the Illuy from Slabodka he was one of the great geonim who lived scattered throughout prewar America one can tell his geonus by reading his seforim if anyone has any leads to the Sefer Bikkurei Anavim how I can get hold of it please post it here

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    YD Miller on July 30, 2013 at 11:46 am

    YM,

    here it is:
    http://www.hebrewbooks.org/30980

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    ym hakohen on July 31, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    thank you so much YD Miller! You made my day! I have been searching for this sefer from the Gaon Rav Shimon Yitzchok Finkelstein for who knows how long I can’t thank you enough my learning from this great sefer will be in your Zechus

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    aryeh on October 6, 2013 at 11:20 am

    I have a copy of Bikkurei Anavim for sale if anyone is interested.

    aryehwiener@gmail.com

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    YD Miller on December 16, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Another son of RSY Finkelstein was Nathan Finkelstein ESQ see here :
    http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=29054&st=&pgnum=29

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    YM hakohein on October 5, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Is anyone aware how I would be able to get hold of an actual copy of rabbi finkelsteins siddur and Sefer “siach yitzchok”

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    YD Miller on September 20, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    YM,

    The Siyach Yitzchok is now available on hebrewbooks.org, here is a link:

    http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=54555&st=&pgnum=1

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    Jonathan Miller on November 16, 2021 at 4:12 pm

    This great Gaon is my Great Great Gandfather. If anyone has any more information and/or pictures of him please reach out to me. What I’m most curious about is his relationship to the agudas hatabonim of America. I’m a scholar of turn of the century american Jewry so would very much like to know where I can find early documents and/or photos relating to his relationship with the Agudas Harabonim. My email is below and thank you very much!

    Jmill388@gmail.com