Elchonon Wasserman
Elchonon Bunim Wasserman (Hebrew: אלחנן בונים וסרמן; 1874 – 6 July 1941) was a prominent rabbi and rosh yeshiva (dean) in prewar Europe. He was one of the closest students of Yisrael Meir Kagan (the Chofetz Chaim) and a noted Talmid Chacham. In the interwar period, he served as rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohel Torah-Baranovich. He was murdered during the Holocaust.
Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman | |
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Rosh yeshiva, Yeshiva Ohel Torah-Baranovich | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 6 July 1941 (aged 66–67) Seventh Fort, Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Education | Telshe yeshiva |
| Spouse | Michla (nee Atlas) Wasserman |
| Children | Simcha, Naftoli, Dovid |
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