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Even-Yisrael: Stone of Israel: CollageRabbi 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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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?
Eliezer Zalmanov
for Chabad.org
August 17, 2020
9 Shevat 5750 (February 4 1990).
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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
It seems that the Rebbe believed he would have more influence on Israeli society with an Hebraicized name.