Renowned Educator Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Gluskinus Dies at 97
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Gluskinus, a distinguished educator and publisher, passed away Friday night in Bnei Brak at the age of 97. Known for his long tenure at the Torat Emet Talmud Torah, he also published "Mishlei" with Rabbeinu Yonah's commentary. Born in Germany, he studied in the US and later in Israel at the Ponevezh Yeshiva. His funeral was held Saturday night.
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- Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Gluskinus, an educator at Torat Emet in Bnei Brak, died Friday night at 97.
- He was known for his work publishing "Mishlei" with Rabbeinu Yonah's commentary.
- Gluskinus studied at Ponevezh Yeshiva under prominent rabbis after immigrating to Israel.
- He served as an educator for decades at Torat Emet, founded by his brother-in-law.
- He passed away at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center after a fall at his home.
Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Gluskinus, a prominent educator at the Torat Emet Talmud Torah in Bnei Brak and publisher of "Mishlei" with the commentary of Rabbeinu Yonah, passed away on Friday night at the age of 97. He died at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak after a fall at his home the previous week.
Born in Germany in 1949, Rabbi Gluskinus studied at Torah Vodaath in the United States before immigrating to Jerusalem in 1950. He later studied at the Ponevezh Yeshiva, where he was a disciple of prominent rabbis including Rabbi of Ponevezh, Rabbi Dessler, Rabbi Shach, Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky, and Rabbi Dovid Povarsky. He married Judith, daughter of Rabbi Yona Marzbach, the last chief rabbi of Darmstadt, Germany, and together they settled in Bnei Brak.
Rabbi Gluskinus served for decades as a beloved educator at Torat Emet, an institution founded by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Chaim Friedlander. He also served for six years as a lecturer and supervisor at a junior yeshiva in Hamad, an initiative of Rabbi Friedlander. In addition to his educational work, he published "Mishlei" with Rabbeinu Yonah's commentary.
His wife, Judith, passed away in 2023 at the age of 92. Rabbi Gluskinus remained mentally sharp until his final days. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday night from his home in Bnei Brak to the Vizhnitz cemetery.
He is survived by many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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