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amother

Wed, May 24 2006, 2:38 pm

Hi. We need to name after a Yaakov and/or a Yisroel. I did some research and came up with the following gedolim options:

Yaakov Yisroel (the Steipler)
Yaakov Chaim (the Kaf Hachaim)
Yisroel Meir (Chofetz Chaim)
Avraham Yaakov (Rav Pam)
Yisroel Yaakov (dayan fisher and the baranovicher Mashgiach)
Yichiel Yaakov (the sridei Aish)
Yaakov Yosef (Herman- of "All for the Boss")
Yaakov Dovid (Authoer of the Ridvaz)
Yaakov Yihoshua (Author of the Pnei Yihoshua)
Yaakov Tzvi (Author of the Ksav V'kaballah)

Any opinions or perspectives?

stem

Wed, May 24 2006, 2:41 pm

who was kaf hachaim?

I like avraham yaakov and yisrael yaakov.

amother

Wed, May 24 2006, 2:43 pm

The Kaf Hachaim was a sefardi Posek. We're not sefardi but DH is open to any big talmidei chachamim.

btw, anon b/c we still have a few weeks to go before this becomes a l'maisadika question!

Ruchel

Wed, May 24 2006, 3:14 pm

My fav:

Yaakov Yihoshua like my uncle & his first cousin (named for their gfather)

What about Yaakov Yitzhak (holy jew of Pryzucha & chozeh of Lublin)?

amother

Wed, May 24 2006, 3:20 pm

We already have a yitzchak Smile

gryp

Wed, May 24 2006, 3:20 pm

Quote:

Yaakov Yosef

thats my baby's name, named for his great-grandfather, who was not an ordinary person either. Smile

we call him Yankele, and most people do a double-take when they ask us his name. Smile

Crayon210

Wed, May 24 2006, 5:58 pm

Yaakov Yosef was also a great student of the Ba'al Shem Tov.

BlumaG

Wed, May 24 2006, 6:10 pm

hey GR are we related?
my great grandfathers name was yaakov yosef too Smile

gryp

Wed, May 24 2006, 6:57 pm

thats so interesting. youre the 3rd person I met whose grandfather's name was Yaakov Yosef, and none of us are related, and we are all shocked to hear of another Yaakov Yosef!

(sorry, blumag, I dont think so, I have no relatives named bluma. Wink

)

chen

Wed, May 24 2006, 7:11 pm

GR wrote:

we are all shocked to hear of another Yaakov yoseph

why? haven't you all heard of RJJ--yeshiva rav yaakov yoseph, named for rav yaakov yoseph of vilna?

gryp

Wed, May 24 2006, 7:17 pm

ill admit that I havent.
but the reason why its funny to hear of another Yaakov Yosef, is because they all happen to be grandfathers, and also pretty recent.
and another thing is that all 3 are within the Lubavitch world, which can be pretty small when it comes to naming after relatives.

in fact, by my Yankele's bris, my friend was there with her son who is also a Yaakov Yosef. all my relatives (a bunch of old ladies Wink

) were shocked to find out that he wasnt related! Smile

BrachaVHatzlocha

Wed, May 24 2006, 9:04 pm

I work with sefardim and I've heard a few Yaakov Yisroel's. I think they go nice together. Also, I have an Avraham Yaakov in my class.
Btw, by b'davka yaakov and yisroel? because you already have an avraham and yitzchoK???

baby's mom

Wed, May 24 2006, 11:36 pm

I like Yaakov Tzvi Wink

sarahd

Thu, May 25 2006, 6:26 am

I think Yaakov Yosef was the previous Skverer Rebbe too.

queen

Thu, May 25 2006, 9:25 am

Do you have a specific connection to any of the Gedolim mentioned above, or a connection through a midda, or something especially meaningful you have learned from them? I'd think THAT would be a reason to choose one name over the other.

Mazel tov

amother

Thu, May 25 2006, 12:17 pm

chen wrote:

GR wrote:

we are all shocked to hear of another Yaakov yoseph

why? haven't you all heard of RJJ--yeshiva rav yaakov yoseph, named for rav yaakov yoseph of vilna?

OP here. Chen, as far as I remember, RJJ was begun by Rav Yaakov Yosef Herman (as per "All for the Boss" - a MUST READ!). Who knows, maybe HE was named after R'Yaakov Yosef of Vilna..........

Queen, interesting question. The prob is, even if I do "connect" to one name on a nafshi level more than another, I still have to LIKE the name to actually give it to the kid. I do taka like the name Yaakov Yosef and I have a kesher with Rebbetzin Shain- his daughter and author of "All for the Boss" So its definitely a thought...............
MY DH likes Avraham Yaakov but I think thats just because Rav Pam went to the dentist where his bubby was the office manager Smile

Btw, haven't even HAD the baby yet! Just theorizing.........

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