Benjamin Blech

Benjamin Blech, born in Zurich in 1933, is an Orthodox rabbi who now lives in New York City.
Rabbi Blech has been a Professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University since 1966, and was the Rabbi of Young Israel of Oceanside for 37 years.RCA Member Biography http://www.rabbis.org/news/article.cfm?id=100638 Accessed 17 Aug 2008 In addition to his work in the rabbinate, Rabbi Blech is a prolific author of books on Judaism and the Jewish people. He is also highly regarded speaker, who has spoken on Jewish topics to communities around the world.
==Education==
Rabbi Blech received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yeshiva University, a Master of Arts degree in psychology from Columbia University, and rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.http://spider.mc.yu.edu/news/articles/article.cfm?id=100064 Accessed 17 August 2008
==Relationship with the Vatican==
In January 2005, Rabbi Blech, along with Rabbis Barry Dov Schwartz and Jack Bemporad, became one of the first rabbis in history known to confer a blessing on a Pope, when they were invited by the Vatican to visit and bless Pope John Paul II at Clementine Hall in the Apostolic Palace.
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==External links==
*Deutsch, Claudia H. "AT LUNCH WITH: Rabbi Benjamin Blech", "New York Times", 7 December 2003.
*My Encounter with the Pope, May 15, 2009
==See also==
*List of Orthodox Rabbis
==References==
Category:Orthodox Judaism
Category:American Orthodox rabbis
Category:Living people
Category:Yeshiva University alumni
Category:Yeshiva University faculty
Category:Modern Orthodox rabbis
Category:Jewish American writers
Category:Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary semicha recipients