Moshe Feinstein or Moses Feinstein (Hebrew: משה פײַנשטיין Moshe Faynshteyn; March 3, 1895 – March 23, 1986) was an American Orthodox rabbi, scholar, and posek (authority on halakha—Jewish law). His rulings are often referenced in contemporary rabbinic literature. Feinstein served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, Chairman of the Council of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of the Agudath Israel of America, and head of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem in New York.
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3 March 1895 Uzda, Belarus
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23 March 1986 (aged 91) New York City, United States
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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