Yitzchak Abadi
Yitzchak Abadi (born 1933) is an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Posek and a prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in the United States and around the world.
Early life
Abadi was born in Venezuela and together with his parents moved to Tiberias, Israel at age 2. His studies began in Tel-Aviv, Israel and continued in Yeshivat Chevron in Jerusalem. At 19 years old, he was sent by the Chazon Ish to study in Lakewood, NJ, under the famed Rabbi Aharon Kotler.
Influence
Abadi is a renowned posek, and his students are rabbis across the globe. After Rav Kotler's death, Abadi emerged as the leading posek for the entire Lakewood community. Abadi branched out on his own in 1980, opening a premiere halacha kollel in Lakewood. In 1993, Abadi transferred his kollel to Har Nof, Jerusalem, where it continued to produce scholars who are trained to decide halachic questions touching on every aspect of Jewish law. Abadi moved back to Lakewood in 2009.
Notable decisions
Owing to his prominence as an posek, Abadi is asked the most difficult questions, in which he issues a number of innovative and controversial decisions. For instance, his ruling that permits writing a sefer torah through a silk screen process. and a more recent ruling that wigs made with Indian hair may be used. Rav Abadi also composed a short version of Birkat Hamazon based on the Rambam and other Rishonim, if one is unable to say the full version that is customary, one may say this version, even initially as a first choice.
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