Talk:Chaim Elazar Spira

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Name[edit]

Firstly, the name is spelled Spira, nor Shapiro or Shapira etc.

The two articles can be merged with the one entitled Chaim Elazar Shapira as the main one. The Shapiro article metions: Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Schwartz published a number of books about him. One of them describes the Munkatcher Rebbe's trip to Jerusalem and his special meeting with the Chacham Alfandari, the Sephardic Chief rabbi of Tsfat from 1910 to 1920. That is a historical inaccuracy. He wrote one pamphlet and definately not the one describing Rabbi Spira's trip to Jerusalem.

Also, Rabbi Spira was not known as the Strzyzow-Munkatch Rebbe, but was rather known as the Munkacser Rebbe or by his most noted Torah work "Minchas Eluzer".

Furthermore, his meeting with Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneersohn of Lubavitch is insignificant as Rabbi Spira met regularly with leading Rabbi's and Rebbe's of his generation.

—The preceding unsigned comments were left by Yukeldukel

Merge[edit]

Merge and correct inaccuracies Chesdovi 11:10, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Text from second article. What can be salvaged?[edit]

Chaim Elazar Spira (1871- 1936/7) was an Orthodox Judaism rabbi, known as the rebbe of the Hasidic dynasty based in Munkacz (or Munkatch) Hungary. He was known as the Munkatcher Rebbe. He was also known as the Strzyzow-Munkatch Rebbe.

He led his community from 1913 until his death in 1937 (some say 1936). He had succeeded his father, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Spira, who had earlier inherited the mantle of leadership from his father Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro. This Hasidic dynasty was based in the town of Mukacheve, known as "Munkatch", "Minkitch" or "Minkatch" in common Jewish usage.

He wrote the work Minchas Elazar.

Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Schwartz published a number of books about him. One of them describes the Munkatcher Rebbe's trip to Jerusalem and his special meeting with the Chacham Alfandari, the Sephardic Chief rabbi of Tsfat from 1910 to 1920.

In 1932 or 1933 he met with Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneersohn of Lubavitch.

He was the fiercest foe and most outspoken voice of religious anti-Zionism. He opposed and bitterly criticized the non-Zionist Agudat Israel for its alleged cooperation in certain areas with the Zionists in building the Land of Israel.

The date of death given here is more accurate. Almost all sources right that he was born on either 5 Tevet 5632 or 18 Tevet 5632, both of which are in 1871. Ratzd'mishukribo (talk) 04:31, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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