Yisroel Taplin
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Rabbi Yisroel Taplin is an American Talmud
scholar and author of a work of Jewish Law (Halacha) concerning the International Dateline.
Taplin studied in Beth Medrash Govoha
in Lakewood Township, New Jersey
, where he continues to study and reside. He initially began his studies there under the tutelage of its founder, Rabbi Aharon Kotler
. He holds the position of Official Examiner ("bochen") for Beth Medrash Govoha.
Taplin's magnum opus was first published in Hebrew under the title Taarich Yisroel (תאריך ישראל) and he subsequently published an English edition (The Date Line in Halacha) in 1999, republishing another edition through Feldheim Publications in 2003. His work explores the various opinions on the location of the international dateline as recognized by Jewish Law and the various outcomes of the differences between the varying opinions spanning many facets of Jewish Law.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
scholar and author of a work of Jewish Law (Halacha) concerning the International Dateline.
Taplin studied in Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood Township, New Jersey
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, where he continues to study and reside. He initially began his studies there under the tutelage of its founder, Rabbi Aharon Kotler
Aharon Kotler
Aharon Kotler was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Lithuania, and later the United States, where he built Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood Township, New Jersey.- Early life :...
. He holds the position of Official Examiner ("bochen") for Beth Medrash Govoha.
Taplin's magnum opus was first published in Hebrew under the title Taarich Yisroel (תאריך ישראל) and he subsequently published an English edition (The Date Line in Halacha) in 1999, republishing another edition through Feldheim Publications in 2003. His work explores the various opinions on the location of the international dateline as recognized by Jewish Law and the various outcomes of the differences between the varying opinions spanning many facets of Jewish Law.