Korff, Y. A.
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- His Meshivat nefesh Yitsḥaḳ, c2001:t.p. (The Zvhil Rabbi Y.A. Korff [in rom.]; Admur mi-Zvehil-Mezbuz mo. r. ha-Rav Yitsḥaḳ Aharon Ḳorf [in Hebr.]; Jewish chaplain for the city of Boston) jckt. (direct descendant of Baal Shem Tov; holds B.A., B.J.F., J.D., LL.M., M.A., M.A.L.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia Univ., Harvard, and other institutions)
- Meshivas nefesh Yitzchok, 2001 :title page (by The Zvhil - Mezbus Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Y. A. Korff, Boston =אדמו״ר מזוועהיל-מעזבוז הרב יצחק אהרן קארף ')
- משיבת נפש יצחק - מטעמים, 2000:שער (מאת ... הרב יצחק אהרן קארף)
Yitzhak Aharon (Ira A.) Korff is the present Rebbe of Zvhil – Mezhbizh. Since 1975 he has been the Chaplain of the City of Boston (serving the Boston Police and Fire Departments, Mayor's Office, and other City departments and agencies) and spiritual leader of Congregation Bnai Jacob, Zvhil–Mezhbizh Beit Medrash of Boston, Miami, and Jerusalem, serving also with the Chief Rabbis of Israel as Spiritual Leader of The Jerusalem Great Synagogue. He is a dayan (judge of Jewish law) of the BaDaTz Boston Beth din (rabbinical court) and Vaad HaRabbonim (council of rabbis). He is also principal of Korff Associates, consultants in business, diplomacy and international law and relations, and publisher of the Boston-based Jewish newspaper The Jewish Advocate. He also served as Consul of the Republic of Austria for more than 37 years.
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