Author: Rabbi Avraham Kelman

Rabbi Avraham Kelman received his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University and was a student of Rabbi Y.D. Soloveitchik. Rabbi Kelman has served in diverse communities, including being the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community of Trieste, Italy. While there, he was able to absorb the sublime melodies of the Torah reading and prayers of the ancient congregation. Email Rabbi Kelman.

While studying and teaching Torah and Jewish Thought have always been the essence of his life, Rabbi Kelman is also a specialist in the most practical areas of Judaism. A Sofer, Mohel, and Shochet, he also, for many years, served on the Beit Din of Boston. In addition, he has also pursued other varied interests such as Bel Canto music and astronomy, and has a particular love for Jewish history. Throughout his career, he has developed an extensive Jewish history curriculum, teaching classes on topics such as the Aleppo Codex, Rembrandt and the Jews, and the biography of Menashe ben Israel.