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Yisrael Meir Kagan

Aged 91, on his visit to the Polish Prime Minister
Born February 6, 1838(1838-02-06) (11 Shevat 5598)
Dzyatlava
Died September 15, 1933 (aged 95) (24 Elul 5693)
Raduń

Rabbi Yisrael Meir (HaCohen) Kagan (Dzyatlava, February 6, 1838 - Raduń, September 15, 1933) also known popularly as The Chofetz Chaim was an influential Eastern European rabbi, Halakhist, and ethicist whose works continue to be widely influential in Jewish life. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Dzyatlava (Дзятлава Дятлово Dyatlovo, Zietela Zdzięcioł זשעטל Zhetl) is a town in Belarus in the Hrodna voblast, about Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raduń in Belarus, is a small government-owned town on the Radunka River, Lida powiat, in the 4th political district center of a gmina and a rural district Dzyatlava (Дзятлава Дятлово Dyatlovo, Zietela Zdzięcioł זשעטל Zhetl) is a town in Belarus in the Hrodna voblast, about Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Raduń in Belarus, is a small government-owned town on the Radunka River, Lida powiat, in the 4th political district center of a gmina and a rural district Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A sobriquet is a Nickname or a fancy name usually a familiar name given by others as distinct from a Pseudonym assumed as a disguise but a nickname which is familiar Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master Halakha ( הלכה; alternative transliterations include Halocho and Halacha) is the collective body of Jewish Religious law Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life

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Biography

Rabbi Kagan was born in Zhetl (Dzyatlava), Hrodno Guberniya, today's Belarus on February 6, 1838, and died in Raduń, Wilno Voivodship, Poland (pop. Dzyatlava (Дзятлава Дятлово Dyatlovo, Zietela Zdzięcioł זשעטל Zhetl) is a town in Belarus in the Hrodna voblast, about Hrodna Voblast or Grodno Oblast (Гродзенская вобласць Гродненская область is a Voblast ( Province) in northwestern Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Raduń in Belarus, is a small government-owned town on the Radunka River, Lida powiat, in the 4th political district center of a gmina and a rural district 250), today's Belarus September 15, 1933. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When Kagan was ten years old, his father passed away. His mother moved the family to Vilna in order to continue her son's education. While in Vilna, Kagan became a student of Rabbi Jacob Barit. Jakob Barit (aka Yankele Kovner) (born September 12 1797 in Simno, Suwałki - died March 6 1883 was a Russian Talmudist and communal worker Kagan's mother later re-married (Poupko) and moved to Raduń. When he was 17, Kagan married the daughter of his stepfather, and settled in Raduń.

He served as the town rabbi of Raduń for a short period. He then resigned from this position to set up the yeshiva in Raduń, which eventually became world famous. Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n By all accounts he was a modest and humble man. For a while he had a shop selling household provisions. However, he brought his career as a merchant to an early end. His scrupulous honesty in business prevented the shop from flourishing. As a result, he turned to teaching in order to support himself and his family. From 1864 to 1869 he taught Talmud in Minsk and Washilishok. The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history [1]

In 1869, he organized a Yeshiva in Radun. The Yeshiva was a success and grew to prominence. It later became known as "Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim of Raduń. Raduń Yeshiva, also known as Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim, originally located in Raduń, Poland, was established by the Chofetz Chaim in 1869 " In addition to spreading Torah through his yeshiva, the Chofetz Chaim was very active in Jewish causes. Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n He traveled extensively to encourage the keeping of the Mitzvot amongst Jews. This article is about commandments in Judaism For the Jewish rite of passage see Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah Mitzvah ( Hebrew: מצוה He became one of the most influential rabbis within Orthodox Judaism during the late 19th and early 20th century, taking a central leadership role in the World Agudath Israel movement in Eastern Europe. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized World Agudath Israel (The World Jewish Union usually known as the Aguda, was established in the early twentieth century as the political arm of Ashkenazi Torah Judaism Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent.

One major American yeshiva named in his honor is the Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen centered in Queens, New York, with several branches in the United States and Israel. Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen, also known as Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim Rabbinical Seminary of America (RSA, and often referred to as just Chofetz Chaim (he Many smaller Jewish religious institutions throughout the world also carry his name. The Chofetz Chaim's teachings have inspired some modern Haredi English-speaking American Jews to establish the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation, dedicated to the dissemination of his teachings to Jewish communities around the world. Haredi or Chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. American Jews, or Jewish Americans The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation (established in 1989) is a non-profit Orthodox Jewish organization based in Monsey New York, United An Orthodox kibbutz in Israel was named in his honor. A kibbutz ( Hebrew: קיבוץ קִבּוּץ lit "gathering clustering" plural kibbutzim) is a collective community in

Works

A photo of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan in his old age
A photo of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan in his old age

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Moses M. Yoshor, Israel Meir haKohen in Jewish Leaders, ed. Leo Jung. Rabbi Leo Jung ( June 20, 1892, Uherský Brod, Moravia – 1987 New York, United States) was one of the major architects P. 462.

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