Nissan Telushkin

Early Life and Education

Born in 1881 in Bobruisk to Moshe Yitzchak Telushkin, a Chabad chassid. Studied at Karson and Slutsk yeshivas under Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer and Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Willowski. Later studied in Halusk under Rabbi Baruch Dov Leibowitz.

Rabbinical Career

Married Sarah Fruma, daughter of Rabbi Moshe Tcharni of Dukor, Minsk region. In 1902, after his father-in-law's passing, received rabbinical ordination from Bobruisk's Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Shapiro and Rabbi Shmarya Noach Schneersohn. Served as rabbi in Dukor until 1921, then in Pochovich until 1923.

American Period

Arrived in United States in 1924, appointed honorary chairman of Agudas Chassidei Chabad and chief editor of HaMesilah journal. Served as rabbi of Bnei Yitzchok Nusach Ari synagogue in Brooklyn for 40 years.

Expertise and Publications

Renowned expert in mikvah laws, authored "Taharat Mayim" on mikvaot, published by Kehot. The Rebbe encouraged its publication and subsequent editions. Uniquely received approbation from the Chazon Ish, who praised it as "a good book."

Leadership Roles

Held numerous positions in American Chabad: President of Adino Council, member of Machne Israel and Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, editor of Chabad Bulletin, spiritual board member of Beis Rivkah USA, head of Lubavitch Rabbinical Court, committee member for Ohel construction and Agudas Chassidei Chabad.

Published Works

• Taharat Mayim - Laws of mikvaot
• HaTorah V'HaOlam - Three volumes of Shabbat, holiday sermons, speeches
• Taharat Nissan - Insights on Tanach

Family

• Brother-in-law: Rabbi Meir Shlomo Malkin - Zaporozhye shochet
• Brother: Rabbi DovBer Telushkin
• Son: Shlomo - Flatbush
• Daughter: Chaya, married Dr. Chanoch Menachem Bialik
• Grandson: Yosef - writer

Passed away on 20 Adar II 5730 (1970), buried in New York.

external links

[1] the rabbis forgotten question - chabad.org