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Nachum Eisenstein

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Nachum Eisenstein is the rabbi of the Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood, Jerusalem, Israel. He is one of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv's foremost disciples.[1]

American-born Eisenstein heads the International Rabbinical Committee on Conversion. The committee was originally started by Rabbi Chaim Kreiswirth, Chief Rabbi of Antwerp, Belgium.[2][3] Eisenstein is an advocate for creating halachic standards in determining the status of a conversion to Judaism.[4]

Rabbi Eisenstein has been a frequent guest on David Lichtenstein's podcast Headlines, which is devoted to contemporary Halachic issues. He has appeared on more than 15 episodes, often sharing Rabbi Elyashiv's views on the topics. One episode included interviews with Rabbi Eisenstein and Rabbi David Stav, highlighting their opposing views on conversion to Judaism in contemporary Israel.

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  1. ^ Yeshiva Rabbi Jacob Joseph (2006). Journal of halacha and contemporary society. Yeshiva Rabbi Jacob Joseph School. p. 93. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS". chareidi.shemayisrael.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS". chareidi.shemayisrael.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - IN-DEPTH FEATURES". chareidi.shemayisrael.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.