Elliot Schrier
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Elliot Schrier | |
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 Rabbi Elliot Schrier (center) with Rabbis Menachem Penner (left) and Ari Berman (right) at Schrier's installation as the Rabbi of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun | |
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| Born | October 10, 1989 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | 4 |
| Denomination | Modern Orthodox |
| Alma mater | Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys, Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Steven Pruzansky |
| Position | Senior Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Congregation Bnai Yeshurun |
| Residence | Teaneck, NJ |
| Semikhah | Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary |
Elliot Schrier (Hebrew: חנוך העניך שרייער; born October 10, 1989) is an American Modern Orthodox Rabbi. He is the current Mara d'asra of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1]
Biography[edit]
Schrier was born on October 10, 1989. Schrier grew up in Woodmere, New York. He graduated valedictorian of the Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys (DRS) in 2007.[2] Following high school, Schrier studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion for one year. He advanced into Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein’s Shiur and would eventually join Rosh HaYeshiva Aharon Lichtenstein’s Shiur, an uncommon feat for a Shana Aleph student.[citation needed] He then studied History and Judaic Studies at Yeshiva University.[3] At Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary he studied under Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi Michael Rosensweig for 6 years and served as a Shoel U’Meishiv for Rosensweig’s shiur.[4][5]
Schrier was a rabbinic intern at Congregation Beth Sholom, in Lawrence, NY before serving as Rabbi at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2016 to 2021, where he was well regarded for his eloquence, sharp wit, and erudition.[1][3][6] At the same time Schrier worked at the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School (he started in fall 2015), where he was the Chairman of the Talmud Department and Director of the Beit Midrash Program, a program created for students seeking a more vigorous Talmud curriculum. He worked there as an instructor of Judaic Studies for 6 years, teaching Talmud and Jewish Philosophy.[3][4][6]
Schrier began his work as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck's founding Orthodox Congregation, in August 2021 at the age of 31.[3][7] The official installation took place on November 8, 2021.[8] Ari Berman was keynote speaker and quoted Aryeh Lebowitz, Director of Semikhah at Yeshiva University, who taught Schrier during his time at DRS and referred to Schrier as "one of the most brilliant students in the history of DRS."[8]
Along with his installation at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, Schrier was also appointed a member of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County (RCBC).[6]
Personal life[edit]
Schrier is married to the former Rena Goldstein, who works in an administrative role as associate director at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. They live in Teaneck and have 4 sons.[6][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Congregation Bnai Yeshurun Welcomes Rabbi Elliot Schrier". Jewish Link. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "We Congratulate our New York State Scholarship & DRS Academic Achievement Honorees". The DRS Address. April 27, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Our Rabbinic Staff". Congregation Bnai Yeshurun.
- ^ a b "Congregation Bnai Yeshurun: Rabbinic Probah Shabbat" (PDF).
- ^ Yeshivat Har Etzion (November 4, 2016). "Gush Family Friday: Alumni Spotlight on Elliot Schrier ('07)". Facebook.[self-published]
- ^ a b c d "Rabbi Elliot Schrier Named Mara D'Atra of Bnai Yeshurun". Jewish Link. April 28, 2021.
- ^ "A New Era Begins for Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck's Founding Orthodox Synagogue". Jewish Link. November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Installation of Rabbi Elliot Schrier". YouTube. November 8, 2021.
- ^ Bnai Yeshurun bulletin from Shabbat Beshalach 5783 wishing him Mazel tov on the birth of his fourth son.