Hershel Schachter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American rabbi, YU Rosh Yeshiva
Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1941
Place of Birth: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession: rabbi
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Hershel Schachter
- Hershel Schachter (born (1941-07-28)July 28, 1941) is an American Orthodox rabbi, posek (religious law authority) and rosh yeshiva (dean) at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), part of Yeshiva University (YU) in New York City.Schachter is an halakhic (Jewish law) advisor for the Orthodox Union, and has rendered notable decisions in a number of contemporary topic areas.
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