Norman Lamm

Rabbi, Organization leader

1927 –

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Who is Norman Lamm?

Norman Lamm is a major American Modern Orthodox rabbi, scholar, author and Jewish communal leader. He was the Chancellor of Yeshiva University till he announced his retirement on July 1, 2013.

He holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Philosophy and was the third President of Yeshiva University, the first to be born in the United States. He was a disciple of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, who ordained him at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1951.

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Born
Dec 19, 1927
Brooklyn
Religion
  • Judaism
  • Modern Orthodox Judaism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Polytechnic Institute of New York University
  • Yeshiva University
Employment
  • Yeshiva University
Lived in
  • Brooklyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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