Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
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.
Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | November 7, 1878 Kosava, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 24, 1953 (aged 74) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Bashe Bei |
| Parent(s) | Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Karelitz Rasha Leah Katzenellenbogen-Epstein |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
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