Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mordechai Gifter

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Mordechai Gifter, 1988 (Photo: Wikipedia)

Mordechai Gifter (October 15, 1915 – January 18, 2001) was an American Haredi rabbi. He was the rosh yeshiva (dean) of the Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland. He was a staunch opponent of Zionism.

Rabbi Gifter studied in yeshivas in Lithuania, and held several rabbinical positions in the United States.

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