Twerski, B. C. Shloime, 1923-1981
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1923 - 1981
Biography
Rabbi Shloime Twerski was born into an important Polish Chasidic family in 1923 and died in Denver, Colorado in 1981. In 1945, he became a rabbi at Zera Abraham which was founded in 1887 by Cotopaxi families. He organized the Talmudic Research Institute and Congregation (TRI-Sulom Congaregation) in 1970. The TRI-Sulom was an orthodox Chasidic synagogue and study center.
Citation:
Information was obtained from A Guide to the Jewish Rockies by Amy Shapiro and from Exploring Jewish Colorado by Phil Goodstein.Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Rabbi B.C. Shloime Twerski, 1962-1981
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Identifier: B111.09.0009.0021
Abstract
Rabbi Twerski was the leader of the Denver Hasidic Jewish community for more than 30 years and a leading Talmudic scholar. He was rabbi of Zera Abraham Synagogue and founded the Talmudic Research Institute. Born in Krakow, Poland, in 1923, as a child he and his family moved to Milowaukee. In Denver he was known for advanced Torah study, consultations on Halacha, family and personal counselling, kosher certification, spirituality, charismatic personality, and warmth to the community at...
Dates:
1962-1981