Back Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky French יעקב ישראל קניבסקי HE Jakow Izrael Kaniewski Polish Каневский, Яаков Исраэль Russian Яков Каневський Ukrainian יעקב ישראל קאניעווסקי YI
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Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky | |
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| Born | Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky יעקב ישראל קַנִיֶּבְסְקִי 1899 |
| Died | 10 August 1985 (aged 85–86)[1] |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | (Pesaha) Miriam Karelitz |
| Children | Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky |
| Parent(s) | Rabbi Chaim Peretz and Bracha Kanievsky |
| Buried | Shomrei Shabbos cemetery, Bnei Brak |
Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (Hebrew: יעקב ישראל קַנִיֶּבְסְקִי), known as The Steipler or The Steipler Gaon (1899 – 10 August 1985),[2][3] was a Haredi rabbi, Talmudic scholar, and posek[4] ("decisor" of Jewish law), and the author of Kehilos Yaakov, "a multi-volume[5] Talmudic commentary". [6]
- ^ http://matzav.com/the-steipler-gaon-ztl-on-his-28th-yahrtzeit-today-23-av
- ^ "Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, the Steipler". 17 June 1899.
... Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899 - 1985)
- ^ "Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (The Steipler) (1899-1985)". JewishVirtualLibrary.org.
- ^ Marek Cejka; Roman Koran (2015). Rabbis of our Time: Authorities of Judaism. Routledge. ISBN 978-1317605447.
Rabbi Kanievsky was an important figure and halachic authority (posek)
- ^ 19 volumes
- ^ "Jewish History: Av 23". AISH.com. 21 May 2009.
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