Simcha Zissel Ziv threats to traditional Judaism and to strengthen the cause of the Musar movement, Simcha Zissel decided to open a school in Kelm, the Kelm Talmud Torah. At the time, Simcha Zissel was almost forty years old. The Talmud Torah opened in approximately 1865 and attracted young students, mainly thirteen and fourteen-year-olds. Simcha Zissel’s teacher – Rabbi Yisrael Salanter – had taught Simcha Zissel the importance of Musar and so the Talmud Torah aimed not only to enhance its student’s Torah knowledge but also to shape their personalities and develop their character traits using the Musar approach. Indeed, much of daily
Simcha Weinstein Simcha Weinstein Simon Weinstein, known by his Hebrew name Simcha Weinstein (), is an English author and a rabbi. In 2006, his first book "Up Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero" was published. In 2008, his second book "Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century" was published. Simon Weinstein, Hebrew name "Simcha" joined the British film commission and worked as a location scout for films like "The Full Monty" and "Spice World". Weinstein ministers to Jewish students at Pratt Institute (where he serves as Chair of its Religious Affairs Committee),