rav of Kehillas Beis Avrohom of Monsey, New York. Controversy As a leading Haredi scholar, Gifter frequently addressed controversial topics. In one lecture, he sharply berated Haskel Lookstein for his condemnation of Elazar Shach's criticism of Adin Steinsaltz. Works Writings Gifter was a prolific writer. As a young man he authored articles on some of the most complicated issues in Jewish Law, which were published in the Talmudic law Journal of Tzvi Pesach Frank. He published numerous books on Jewish Law, philosophy, theology and bible. He was a frequent contributor to many scholarly journals, and once wrote an article for the Western Reserve University Law Review. Among his books are: Hebrew: Pirkei Torah - Commentary on the Bible. Hirhurei Teshuva - Commentary on Maimonides' Laws of Repentance. Pitei Mincha - Commentary on the Minchas Chinuch. Pirkei Iyun - Commentary on the Talmudic Tractate Makkos. Pirkei Moed - Commentary on the Festivals. English: Torah Perspectives - Essay on a variety of topics. Pirkei Torah - Commentary on the Bible. Lectures Gifter was one of the electrifying speakers in the Jewish world. It is said that after he gave a speech at Northwestern University he was offered a professorship, which he declined. References External links Kolel Ateres Mordechai Mordechai Gifter's publications Torah Downloads Lectures Torah Anytime More lectures 1915 births 2001 deaths 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American rabbis American Haredi rabbis Authors of works on the Talmud Burials at the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives Jewish American writers Rabbis from Maryland Rabbis from Ohio Rabbis from Virginia Religious leaders from Cleveland Religious leaders from Richmond, Virginia Rosh yeshivas Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah Writers from Baltimore Writers from Cleveland Writers from Waterbury, Connecticut