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Chaim Walkin (born 1945 in Shanghai, China) is an Orthodox rabbi, dean and lecturer. ==Lineage== Chaim Walkin is the scion of a rabbinical family. His grandfather, Rabbi Aron Walkin, was the Chief Rabbi of Pinsk, Belarus, and a Torah giant of his day〔Rabbi Aron Walkin, one of the great Halacha adjudicator of the last century", State of Israel, Ministry of Justice. (see at Ministry of Justice official site ) 〕 . His maternal grandfather, Rabbi Moshe Londinsky, headed the yeshiva in Radin with the Chofetz Chaim. His uncle and namesake, Rabbi Chaim Walkin, served as the last dean of the Volozhin yeshiva〔"Rav Chaim Valkin, Hy’d, took over the positions of rav and Roshei Yeshiva", article by Motty Meringer,17.05.09. (tog.co.il ) 〕 until World War II. Walkin's father, Rabbi Shmuel Walkin, was active in rescue of Jews during World War II from Europe. He headed the Jewish community in Shanghai, and was famous for his warmth and care of all the refugees.〔"Rabbi Samuel Walkin of Queens; Helped Thousands Escape Nazis" - New York Times, August 27, 1979 (at NYTimes.com )〕 Upon arrival in the U.S. he founded a synagogue for the refugee families and provided for their needs. The Shanghai refugees were his closest family〔http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5760/vayechi/awalkin.htm〕 until his death in 1979. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chaim Walkin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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