Ezra Bick

American–Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi, author, editor and lecturer

Rabbi

Ezra Bick
עזרא ביק

Personal life
Born| 1950
Nationality| American, Israeli
Spouse| Etta Pauline Zablocki
Alma mater| Yeshiva University, Columbia University
Religious life
Religion| Judaism
Denomination| Modern Orthodoxy, Religious Zionism
Position| Ram
Yeshiva| Yeshivat Har Etzion
Position| Director
Organisation| Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash
Residence| Alon Shevut
Dynasty| Rapoport-Bick (rabbinic dynasty)
Semikhah| Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Ezra Aharon Bick (Hebrew: עזרא אהרן ביק; born 1950) is an American–Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi, author, editor and lecturer, as well as a scion of the Rapoport-Bick rabbinic dynasty. He is a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut.[1] Rav Bick is director of the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash and Halacha editor-in-chief of Deracheha]p.[2][3]

## Biography

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Rav Bick was born in America to Charles (Yeshayah) Bick, son of Rabbi Hayyim Yechiel Mikhel Bick of the Rapoport-Bick rabbinic dynasty which dates past Rabbi Simcha Rappaport and even has connections to Rabbi Jacob Emden.[4][5] Yeshayah was a well-known Mizrachi figure, and his Zionist activities were encouraged by his father, Rabbi Hayyim Yechiel.[4] Rav Bick grew up in Forest Hills, Queens.[5]

Rav Bick earned his Semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and holds an M.S. degree in Jewish Philosophy from Yeshiva University.[6] Rav Bick was a student of both Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein at Yeshiva University.[7][8][9] Rav Bick also holds a Masters in Philosophy from Columbia University.[10]

Rav Bick learned with Rabbi Mordechai Willig, while they were both studying under Rav Lichtenstein at Yeshiva University. Rav Bick served as an instructor at the Stern College for Women during his time New York.[5] Rav Bick went on Aliyah in 1977, moving from New York to Alon Shevut and taking on the role of Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion.[1]

Rav Bick is the author of In His Mercy: Understanding the Thirteen Midot and Shemoneh Esrei: Exploring the Fundamentals of Faith through the Amida Prayer.[11][7] Rav Bick has published numerous articles and is the editor of the Torah MiEtzion series.[12][13] He has been director of the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion since 1995.[2][7] He is the Halacha editor-in-chief of Deracheha.[3]

## Personal

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Rav Bick married Etta Pauline Zablocki on January 4, 1976.[5] They live in Alon Shevut.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Rav Ezra Bick | Yeshivat Har Etzion". etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
2. ^ a b "Ezra Bick, Author at Torah Musings". Torah Musings. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
3. ^ a b "About Deracheha". Deracheha. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
4. ^ a b "Some Assorted Comments and a Selection from my Memoir. part 1 – The Seforim Blog". 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
5. ^ a b c d "Rabbi Ezra Bick to Wed Etta Zablocki". The New York Times. 1975-11-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
6. ^ "Rabbi Ezra Bick". Koren Publishers. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
7. ^ a b c Bick, Ezra. Shemoneh Esrei: Exploring the Fundamentals of Faith through the Amida Prayer. Maggid Books. ISBN 9781592646081.
8. ^ "YUTorah Online - הספד להרב אהרן ליכטנשטיין זצ"ל (Rabbi Ezra Bick)". www.yutorah.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
9. ^ "YUTorah Online - A Model MiDor LeDor - Memories of HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l (Rabbi Ezra Bick)". www.yutorah.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
10. ^ "Rabbi Ezra Bick". הוצאת קורן. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
11. ^ Bick, Ezra (2011). In His Mercy: Understanding the Thirteen Midot. Maggid Books. ISBN 9781613290026.
12. ^ "Rabbi Ezra Bick". התנך (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
13. ^ "Ezra Bick | The National Library of Israel". www.nli.org.il. Retrieved 2023-06-16.

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