Dov Yaffe

Dov Yaffe (Hebrew: דב יפה‎; 1928–2017) was a Lithuanian-born Israeli rabbi, mashgiach, and leader of the Musar movement.

Rabbi

Dov Yaffe
Personal
BornJune 1928 (1928-06)
Vilna
Died (aged 89)
ReligionJudaism
SpouseRivka
Yahrtzeit19 Cheshvan, 5778

Youth

He was born at Vilna in June 1928. In 1935, at age 7, he moved with his parents to the Land of Israel and settled in Tel Aviv where he studied at Yeshivas Hayishuv Hachadash and afterward at the Hebron, Ponevezh, and Slabodka yeshivos.[1][2]

Career

He became the assistant to Rabbi Elyah Lopian at the Knesses Chizkiyahu yeshiva which relocated to Rekhasim in Northern Israel in 1955. While based in Rekhasim, he taught Musar to thousands of students in Knesses Chizkiyahu, in Karmiel, and in Kol Yaakov in Jerusalem[1][2]

Family

He was married to Rivka and had six children.[1]

Final illness and death

Prior to his death, he was hospitalized at Laniado Hospital in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya. He died on November 8, 2017, at age 89.[1][2]

Works

His writings were published in Divrei Chachamim and other s'farim.[1]

gollark: Any advice on making *useful* supersoldiers would be appreciated for my ~~evil world domination program~~ world optimization program™, since nobody seems to want to *elect* me as supreme world dictator for life.
gollark: You could probably also give people tetrachromia, but again, it only seems marginally useful.
gollark: We have technological night vision goggles. Which are probably cheaper than genetically engineering people.
gollark: I do know about the various design flaws, but also we can compensate with technology.
gollark: I guess better eyes would be slightly useful.

References
  1. Shira Schmidt (Nov 15, 2017). "The passing of a Mussar Master". Ami. No. 342. p. 46.
  2. זקן המשגיחים ומגדולי בעלי המוסר: המשגיח הגה"צ רבי דב יפה זצוק"ל. JDN (in Hebrew). Nov 8, 2017. Retrieved Nov 5, 2018.
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