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| In addition to serving as the community's official Rabbi he currently has a ] where he host programs, activities, and services for the local Jewish community and tourists, a Jewish kindergarten (]), in the afternoons, and a summer camp. | In addition to serving as the community's official Rabbi he currently has a ] where he host programs, activities, and services for the local Jewish community and tourists, a Jewish kindergarten (]), in the afternoons, and a summer camp. | ||
| Myers lives with his wife and 13 children in Bratislava and runs Chabad of Slovakia there. | Myers lives with his wife and 13 children in Bratislava and runs Chabad of Slovakia there. | ||
| He organised a Chassidic Songs Project with Slovak ] player ].<ref>http://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/news/1399/36/Chasidic-songs-%C3%A2-Bratislava-rabbi-Baruch-Myers-and-his-music-project/{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>http://www.kosice13.sk/index.php/en/clanok/jozef-luptak-playing-with-roma-is-enriching-and-inspirational |
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Baruch Myers | |
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| Born | (1964-05-02) May 2, 1964 (age 60) Orange, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Rabbinical college of America |
| Occupation(s) | Rabbi & Chabad emissary in Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Title | Rabbi |
| Term | 1993 |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Izidor Katz |
| Spouse | Chana Myers (1989-present) |
| Website | Chabad of Slovakia |
Rabbi Baruch Myers (born May 2, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey) is a Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi. He began his service in Bratislava in 1993. He serves as the Chief Rabbi and head Shliach of Slovakia.
Biography
Baruch Myers was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in Maplewood. Myers married Chana Myers in March 1989 and moved to Bratislava, Slovakia in 1993. He was inaugurated on June 20, 1993 as Bratislava's Chief Rabbi, the Jewish community's first rabbi in 15 years since the last rabbi of Bratislava Izidor Katz died in December 1978 (former rabbi of Galanta). In addition to serving as the community's official Rabbi he currently has a Chabad house where he host programs, activities, and services for the local Jewish community and tourists, a Jewish kindergarten (cheder), in the afternoons, and a summer camp. Myers lives with his wife and 13 children in Bratislava and runs Chabad of Slovakia there. He organised a Chassidic Songs Project with Slovak cello player Jozef Lupták.
References
- "Bratislava's Jews seek common identity" The Slovak Spectator.
- "Slovakia Virtual Jewish History Tour" Jewish Virtual Library.
- http://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/news/1399/36/Chasidic-songs-%C3%A2-Bratislava-rabbi-Baruch-Myers-and-his-music-project/