Pinchas Polonsky

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Full Name	Pinchas Polonsky
Occupation	Philosopher
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1958(1958-02-11)
Age	66
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Pinchas Polonsky Biography

Pinchas Polonsky is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on February 11, 1958 in Moscow, Russia. He was born in Moscow, 1958 into a family that included secular assimilate Jews. 7 with a strong focus on mathematics and physics. After graduating in 1975, he made the decision to leave Soviet Union and move to Israel. He started to study Hebrew with a clandestine group and later Torah and Judaism.

In 1979 Polonsky was one of the founders a secret network to study Torah in Moscow. Samizdat was his involvement, publishing (via photocopying) guides to Judaism, Jewish life, and Torah commentaryaries.

1987: one of the initiators in the founding of the Israeli branch of Machanaim; remained a faculty member and editor-in-chief until 2012.

After applying for immigration to Israel, Polonsky became a refusenik for 7 years and finally immigrated to Israel in 1987 at the onset of the Perestroika. He has been living in Beit El since 1991.

He was a pioneer of Machanaim and taught Judaism during his underground activities in Moscow (1977-1987). He now lives in Israel and is active in modernizing Judaism. He is also a researcher on topics related to the late Rav Kook. Polonsky is also the author of “Bible Dynamics”, a commentary on Torah. Dr. Polonsky founded EJWiki as an academic encyclopedia about Jewish and Israeli topics.

Pinchas Polonsky Net Worth

Pinchas Polonsky is one of the richest Philosopher from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pinchas Polonsky 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pinchas Polonsky, Russian: Polonskii Petr, (Pinkhas), Efimovich, was born

1958. He is an active member of the Russian-speaking Jewish community. He is the author of original books as well as a variety of translations of works about Judaism.

Polonsky studied mathematics at Moscow State Pedagogical Institute between 1975 and 1980.

This initiative launched by Pinchas Polonsky began with an underground edition of the Pesach Haggadah with commentaries in the 1980s in Moscow. The Haggadah was published using photocopying equipment and distributed in hundreds of copies across Moscow and other major cities of the former Soviet Union. This Hagadah was meant to instruct in leading an exciting and spiritual Seder.

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1995–1999: attended Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, faculty of Jewish studies; received an MA in Talmudic Studies.

Facts & Trivia

Pinchas Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Pinchas Polonsky celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.

In 2009 Polonsky – among others – became one of the founders of an Academic wiki-encyclopedia on Jewish and Israeli topics. The goal of the project is the publication of a complementary (to Wikipedia and other sources), academically viable information on Judaism, Jews and Israel on the Russian-language Internet.

Top Facts about Pinchas Polonsky

1. Pinchas Polonsky is a Russian-Israeli religious philosopher born in 1958.
2. He studied at the Mir Yeshiva and received rabbinic ordination.
3. Polonsky has written over 20 books on Jewish philosophy and mysticism.
4. He founded the Institute for Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism in Jerusalem.
5. Polonsky is known for his unique approach to Kabbalah and Hasidism.
6. He has lectured extensively around the world on Jewish thought.
7. Polonsky’s teachings emphasize personal growth and spiritual development.
8. His work has been translated into multiple languages, including English and Russian.
9. Polonsky advocates for a deeper understanding of Torah through intellectual inquiry.
10. He promotes interfaith dialogue between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.