Even-Yisrael: Stone of Israel

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Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael Steinsaltz visits the Rebbe Perhaps you should change your Yiddish family name, ‘Steinsaltz’, to a Hebrew one. The Hebrew form of ‘Steinsaltz’ would be “Even-Melach.’ But it’s up to you and your wife to do as you see fit.”

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Even-Yisrael: Stone of Israel

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Disc 81, Program 323

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Even Tzur Y-m February 10, 2022

Can anyone share any additional insight into may why the Rebbe suggested to R. Steinsaltz to Hebraicize his surname? A worthy act for sure, but he does not seem to have suggested this broadly to others. Looking for guidance on this matter. a dank Reply

Eliezer Zalmanov for Chabad.org February 15, 2022

in response to Even Tzur:

It seems that the Rebbe believed he would have more influence on Israeli society with an Hebraicized name. Reply

Zalman Szmerling East St Kilda August 16, 2020

Hi,
Please let me know if you know when this video of asking Rabbi Shteinzaltz to change his name was? Reply

Eliezer Zalmanov for Chabad.org August 17, 2020

in response to Zalman Szmerling:

9 Shevat 5750 (February 4 1990). Reply