Rabbinical Responsum on the Jersey Shore Erub
Among the consenting rabbis are Rabbi Ovadia Yossef shlita, the former Rishon Le'Zion cheif rabbi of Israel, the respected Rabbi Itzhak Kaduri shlita a"h, a renowned leader of Torah, Rabbi Yaakov Hillel shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Hevrat Ahavat Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Messas shlitaa"h, the former Rosh Av Bet Din of Jerusalem (Head of the Rabbinical Courts), Rabbi Efraim Laniado shlita of the Syrian community of Brazil, as well as Rabbi Moshe Heinemann shlita.
Rabbi Heinemann is the Halachic consultant for our Erub and has been so since its erection in 1999. Rabbi Heinemann is also the Halachic consultant for many other erubim, such as the Boston Erub, the Erub of Sharon, Massachusetts, and the Erub of Providence, Rhode Island.Rabbi Heinemann received his Semicha by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein and has studied for many years under Rabbi Aharon Kotler. He also serves as the rabbinical supervisor of the Star-K kashrut certification.
Select from the list above to view any of the letters of Haskama (approval) regarding the Jersey Shore Erub.
Hacham Ovadia Yossef zt"l - February 27th, 1983
Hacham Ovadia Yossef zt"l - July 6th, 1999
Hacham Ovadia Yossef zt"l - July 27th, 1999
Rabbi Yaakov Hillel
Rabbi Moshe Heinemann - April 30th, 1999
Rabbi Itzhak Kaduri - Nissan, 1999
R' Efraim Laniado
Rabbi Shalom Messas - March 9th, 1999
Hacham Ovadia Yossef zt"l - Elul 2nd, 2013
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