Shmuel Herzfeld

Shmuel Herzfeld, American rabbi

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Born: October 9, 1974
Age in 2026: 52
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1974

About Shmuel Herzfeld

Shmuel Herzfeld is an American Orthodox rabbi. He is the Rosh Yeshiva (dean) of Yeshivas Elimelech. He previously served as Senior Rabbi of Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue in Washington, D.C., and before that as Associate Rabbi at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. He is a teacher, lecturer, activist, and author. In April 2018, Herzfeld founded the DC Kosher organization, providing free kashrut supervision to vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the DC area. Rabbi Herzfeldl's Daf Yomi podcast (5 minute daf) has over 1 million downloads.

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The world when Shmuel Herzfeld was born

Shmuel Herzfeld was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

#1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
Top movieThe Godfather Part II
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
Defining fadStreaking
Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shmuel Herzfeld's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1974	2026
Gas	$0.53	$3.45/gal
Average home	$25,200	$435,000
Average income	$14,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.87	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	213.9M	341 million

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