Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tzvi Berkowitz
Because: '''(1)''' This article is about the highest-level and Maggid shiur|senior lecturer in Talmud, (second in rank only to its rosh yeshiva) at the world famous Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, MD., USA, an elite degree-granting institution, in addition to training and ordaining other rabbis, and one of the oldest and among only a handful of its kind in the USA. '''(2)''' In the world of Orthodox Judaism, particularly Haredi Judaism, this is one of the most prestigious and notably rare lecturing positions that very few attain or hold. That in itself makes the subject notable and qualify for , even were he not to have other sources online or in print about his life. '''(3)''' This is similar to being the head of a secular or academic prestigious think tank or university, the appointment itself creates notability. '''(4)''' The article was created almost two years ago http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tzvi_Berkowitz&limit=500&action=history and was not questioned. Recently it was questioned and prodded and I took the time to improve it and find a number of about ten good citations for it that for an article of this sort would normally be more than sufficient for  and  purposes (now belittled and demeaned by the nominator) that raise it way above the level of a mere stub and making into the start of a fairly good . '''(5)''' The original discussions took place at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism#Notable? One user who had questioned and one prodded it, then ''evidently'' accepted the improvements and then added their tweaks in subsequent approval http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tzvi_Berkowitz&diff=360146365&oldid=360012132; http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tzvi_Berkowitz&diff=360003806&oldid=359997144; http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tzvi_Berkowitz&diff=360241815&oldid=360241576; http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tzvi_Berkowitz&diff=360242307&oldid=360242003; http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tzvi_Berkowitz&diff=360242386&oldid=360242307. But for some unknown reason the nominator of this AfD got involved and was determined to attack it, citing technicalities about "insufficient sources" that he asserted only proved that the subject merely "existed" but revealing that he had no insight into the context and subject matter of this article that he now wishes to see deleted. A lengthy discussion between us has ensued at Talk:Tzvi Berkowitz that is worth reading given that he has now seen fit to nominate this article for deletion in the midst of that discussion. '''(6)''' The nominator should recuse himself and cancel this nomination as he is an involved party to the dispute as to the notability of this subject given his comments on the above talk page. '''(7)''' I have improved the article and found at least ten reliable places online where the subject's notability and importance is stated, some in Jewish newspapers and online websites, beyond any shadow of a doubt for those familiar with the Haredi yeshiva world in the United States. Thank you
— User:IZAK, 04:53, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:N||WP:RS||WP:CITE||WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)