Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Belarusian-born Israeli haredi rabbi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz (7 November 1878 – 24 October 1953), also known as the Chazon Ish (Hebrew: החזון איש) after his magnum opus, was a Belarusian-born Orthodox rabbi who later became one of the leaders of Haredi Judaism in Israel, where he spent his final 20 years, from 1933 to 1953.
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Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz | |
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Born | (1878-11-07)November 7, 1878 |
Died | October 24, 1953(1953-10-24) (aged 74) |
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | Bashe Bei |
Parent(s) | Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Karelitz Rasha Leah Katzenellenbogen-Epstein |
Occupation | Rabbi |
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