Nachman Bulman

Who was Nachman Bulman?

Nachman Bulman was an American rabbi associated with Orthodox Judaism. He was born to Rabbi Meir and Etil Bulman after a blessing from the Rebbe of Ger, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter. He grew up on the Lower East Side, Manhattan, and was, for a brief period, part of the circle of the Rebbe of Modzitz, remaining close to the Rebbe until the latter's death.

He studied at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, where obtained his semicha. Turning down offers from various communities because of inadequate standards, he eventually accepted a position in Danville, Virginia, which had a small Jewish community that he served for three years. Subsequently he served as a synagogue rabbi and Jewish educator in number of cities in the United States for most of his life. In 1975 he moved to northern Israel and served as rabbi in Migdal HaEmek. During the last few years of his life he served as rabbi of the Nachliel Synagogue in Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem, where he resided at the time of his death.