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Rabbi Gershon Eliezer Schaffel was born, raised and continues to live in 

Skokie, Illinois. He received Yoreh Yoreh in 1995 from HaRav Shlomo 

Morgenstern shlit”a, former Rosh HaYeshiva in Hebrew Theological College, 

and Yadin Yadin in 2009 from HaRav Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg zt”l and 

HaRav Chaim Kohn shlit”a, Dean of the Business Halachah Institute (BHI). 

Rabbi Schaffel has served as the rov of Young Israel of Skokie since 1996 and 

has been a dayan for the Chicago Choshen Mishpat Kollel, led by HaRav Zev 

Cohen, shlit”a for over 15 years. He is one of the dayanim who answers 

Choshen Mishpat questions for the BHI as well as the halacha hotline for the 

Midwest Bais Horaah, headed by HaRav Shmuel Fuerst, shlit”a.

In addition to his rabbinic duties, Rabbi Schaffel has been teaching daf yomi 

since 1998, and halacha for the Sarah Hartman Women’s College, formerly 

known as Blitstein Teachers Institute since 1999. He has lectured for 

numerous shuls and institutions in the Chicago area and around the country.

Rabbi Schaffel is also a seasoned writer. He was a writer and editor for Daf 

Digest, a publication dedicated to enhancing the study of Daf Yomi, Mishnah 

Berurah Yomi as well as the Business Halacha Weekly. He has also been writing the 

“Up for Discussion” halacha column in Circle Magazine since 

2020.

In recent years, Rabbi Schaffel developed a deep interest in chinuch with a 

focus on assisting families with struggling children. He has lectured at Kesher 

Nafshi Shabbatons and events and is one of the rabbonim who answers 

shailos for Kesher Nafshi families. This has made him a sought after rov and 

moreh derech for families around the world.