Chaim Kanievsky

Haredi rabbi in Israel
Person human Q2760338
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Chaim Kanievsky

Summary

Chaim Kanievsky is a human[1]. Born in Pinsk[2], he… he was born on January 8, 1928[3]. He passed away in Bnei Brak[4]. He died on March 18, 2022[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6] and Posek[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chaim Kanievsky was born in Pinsk[2].
  • Chaim Kanievsky died in Bnei Brak[4].
  • Chaim Kanievsky was born on January 8, 1928[3].
  • Chaim Kanievsky died on March 18, 2022[5].
  • Burial took place at Bnei Brak[9].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's father was Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky[10].
  • Among Chaim Kanievsky's spouses was Batsheva Kanievsky[11].
  • A child of Chaim Kanievsky was Leah Koledetski[12].
  • A child of Chaim Kanievsky was Shlomo Kanievsky[13].
  • A child of Chaim Kanievsky was Q110374034[14].
  • Chaim Kanievsky held citizenship in Israel[15].
  • Chaim Kanievsky worked as a rabbi[6].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's professions included Posek[7].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's education included a stint at Yeshivat Tif'eret Tsiyon[16].
  • Chaim Kanievsky was educated at Lomjer Yeshiva[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Chaim Kanievsky is Q55650075[18].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's religion is recorded as Orthodox Judaism[19].
  • Chaim Kanievsky is recorded as male[20].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chaim Kanievsky was affiliated with the Banner of the Torah[22].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's Commons category is recorded as Chaim Kanievsky[23].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's family name is recorded as Kanievsky[24].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's given name is recorded as Chaim[25].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's given name is recorded as Hovsep[26].
  • Chaim Kanievsky's work location is recorded as Bnei Brak[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chaim Kanievsky's place of birth was Pinsk[2]. He was born on January 8, 1928[3]. His father was Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky[10].

Education

Educated at Yeshivat Tif'eret Tsiyon[16], a yeshiva[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1935[30] and Lomjer Yeshiva[17], a yeshiva[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1883[33]. Chaim Kanievsky studied under Eliyahu Dushnitser, ha-Kohen[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[6] and Posek[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chaim Kanievsky is Q55650075[18].

Personal Life

Chaim Kanievsky was married to Batsheva Kanievsky[11]. Children include Leah Koledetski[12], a rebbetzin[35], b. 1957[36], of Israel[37]; Shlomo Kanievsky[13], a rabbi[38], b. 1960[39], of Israel[40]; and Q110374034[14]. His religion is recorded as Orthodox Judaism[19]. He was affiliated with the Banner of the Torah[22].

Death and Burial

Chaim Kanievsky died on March 18, 2022[5]. He passed away in Bnei Brak[4]. Burial took place at Bnei Brak[9].

Why It Matters

Chaim Kanievsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Chaim Kanievsky born?

Born in Pinsk[2], Chaim Kanievsky…

Where did Chaim Kanievsky die?

Chaim Kanievsky passed away in Bnei Brak[4].

Who were Chaim Kanievsky's parents?

Chaim Kanievsky's father was Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky[10].

Who was Chaim Kanievsky married to?

Chaim Kanievsky's spouses include Batsheva Kanievsky[11].

What did Chaim Kanievsky do for work?

Chaim Kanievsky worked as rabbi[6] and Posek[7].

Where did Chaim Kanievsky go to school?

Chaim Kanievsky was educated at Yeshivat Tif'eret Tsiyon[16] and Lomjer Yeshiva[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . haaretz.co.il. haaretz.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . maariv.co.il. maariv.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Pinsk
    Relative Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz, Yosef Shalom Eliashiv, Yitzchok Zilberstein +1
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