Moishe rosen biography
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Called to Controversy: The Unlikely Story of Moishe Rosen and the Founding of Jews for Jesus
I have known the names of Moishe Rosen and Jews for Jesus for many years but have to admit that I knew next to ingenting about the man or his ministry, so was glad to get a complimentary copy of this biography, written by his daughter Ruth, for review.
Biographies written by a close relative do not always work but this one does, as Ruth Rosen manages to avoid a sentimental perspective on her fathers life and work and achieves a creditable amount of objectivity. Rosen was a converted Jew who worked for many years with the American Board of Missions to the Jews (ABMJ) before branching out to spearhead his own ministry which has become an international missions force.
For some reason I am especially drawn to biographies of bold, risk-taking, visionary Christian leaders and Rosen certainly fits into that category. Like others of that ilk, those very qualities dont always make
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Moshe Rosen (Nezer HaKodesh)
Polish Orthodox rabbi, author of "Nezer HaKodesh"
Rabbi Moshe Rosen | |
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| Born | () Brańsk, Grodno Governorate, Poland |
| Died | October 12, () (aged86–87) Queens, New York |
| Spouse | Hinda, daughter of Hillel David Trivash |
| Children | Chaim Rosen, Aba Yosef Rosen (died at age 14), Shlomo (died at age 3), Leah Litwack, Sara Gaz, Chayna Rosen, Frieda Gutman-Dowertz, Ester Krinsky |
| Parent | Yehuda Aryeh Rosen |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Rosh Yeshiva |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Synagogue | Congregation Beth Medrash HaRav |
| Yeshiva | Yeshiva Torah Vodaas |
| Organization | Mizrachi (religious Zionism), Agudath Harabbonim |
| Main work | Nezer HaKodesh |
| Buried | Queens, New York |
| Residence | Brownsville, New York |
| Semikhah | Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor |
Moshe Rosen ( 12 October ), known by the name of his magnum opus, Nezer HaKodesh on Kodashim, was a PolishOrthodoxrabbi who befriended the Chazon Ish while serving as a rabbi in Lithuan
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Moishe Rosen
American minister and founder of Jews for Jesus (–)
Not to be confused with Moses Rosen, Chief Rabbi of Romania.
Martin "Moishe" Rosen (April 12, – May 19, )[1] was an American minister and the founder and former Executive Director of Jews for Jesus, a Christian missionary organization that focuses on evangelism to Jews.
Biography
[edit]Rosen was born in Kansas City, Missouri,[2] the son of Ben Rosen and Rose Baker. He was raised in Denver, Colorado. According to Rosen, his mother's parents were Reform Jews from Austria and his paternal grandfather was an Orthodox Jew. Although his father regularly attended an Orthodox synagogue,[3] Rosen describes him as irreligious and viewing religion as a "racket".[4]
Rosen married Ceil Starr on August 18, , and they became Christians in After graduating from Northeastern Bible College, Rosen made a commitment to be a missionary to Jews. He was ordained as a Conservative Bapti