Tzvi Hirsch Ferber

Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (; 1879 – November 1966) was a Lithuanian-born British rabbi. A gifted orator, prolific author and Torah scholar, he led the West End Talmud Torah Synagogue in Soho, London.

Early life Tzvi Hirsch Ferber was born to Shimon Yehuda Leib (died 9 March 1906 in about 1878. The name Tzvi Hirsch is a bilingual tautological name in Yiddish. It means literally "deer-deer" and is traceable back to the Hebrew word צבי tsvi "deer" and the German word Hirsch "deer". A prolific author, he published 22 works of Torah scholarship, among the largest bodies of published rabbinic scholarship produced by a rabbi in England. He also contributed regularly to Hebrew journals and frequently consulted the Hebrew collections of the British Library. While living in London's West End, he was a regular visitor to the Oriental Reading Room of the British Museum.

Publications Kerem HaTzvi – 5 volume work on the Torah (Beraishis, Shemos, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim) and Haggada, Rabbi Ferber's seminal work, issued between 1920 and 1938 Degel Machane Yehudah – dealing with the influence of some archaeological finds on Torah interpretation (1925) Shvil HaTzvi - commentary on Megillas Esther (1933) Aishes Chayil - commentary on Aishes Chayil (1934) Birur Halacha - on civil marriages and divorce in Jewish law (1937) Kiryas Chana David - about King David (1950) Sefer Hamo'adim - volume of sermons (1950) Hegyonei Tzvi - on the end of days in Judaism (1952) Chamudei Tzvi - thoughts on the festivals and special periods of the year (1953) Hegyonei Avos - commentary on Pirkei Avos (1954) Siach Tzvi - commentary on prayer (1955) Kerem HaTorah (1956) Zivchei Todah - on Torah, prayer and Pirkei Avos (1957) His works are now being republished by his descendants.