Elazar Shach

Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001)
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Elazar Shach

Summary

Elazar Shach is a human[1]. He was born in Vabalninkas[2]. He was born on January 1, 1898[3]. He died in Bnei Brak[4]. He died on November 2, 2001[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6] and rosh yeshiva[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vabalninkas[2], Elazar Shach…
  • Elazar Shach died in Bnei Brak[4].
  • Elazar Shach was born on January 1, 1898[3].
  • Elazar Shach died on November 2, 2001[5].
  • Elazar Shach is buried at Ponevezh Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Elazar Shach was Efrayim Shakh[10].
  • Elazar Shach held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Elazar Shach worked as a rabbi[6].
  • Elazar Shach's professions included rosh yeshiva[7].
  • Elazar Shach's field of work was Babylonian Talmud[12].
  • Elazar Shach held the position of rosh yeshiva[13].
  • Elazar Shach held the position of rosh yeshiva[14].
  • Elazar Shach was educated at Ponevezh Yeshiva[15].
  • Elazar Shach was educated at Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael[16].
  • A notable student of Elazar Shach was Barukh Shemuʼel ha-Kohen Doiṭsh[17].
  • A notable student of Elazar Shach was Itamar Garbuz[18].
  • Elazar Shach's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Elazar Shach is recorded as male[20].
  • Elazar Shach's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Elazar Shach was affiliated with the Banner of the Torah[22].
  • Elazar Shach's Commons category is recorded as Elazar Shach[23].
  • Elazar Shach's given name is recorded as Eleazar[24].
  • Elazar Shach's significant event is recorded as Q12409735[25].
  • Elazar Shach's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rabai Shech[26].
  • Elazar Shach studied under Isser Zalman Meltzer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elazar Shach's place of birth was Vabalninkas[2]. He was born on January 1, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Ponevezh Yeshiva[15], a yeshiva[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1908[30] and Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael[16], an academic institution[31], in Lithuania[32], founded in 1881[33]. Studied under Isser Zalman Meltzer[27], a rabbi[34], 1870–1953[35], of Israel[36] and Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik[37], a rabbi[38], 1886–1959[39], of Israel[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[6] and rosh yeshiva[7]. Elazar Shach's field of work was Babylonian Talmud[12]. Positions held include rosh yeshiva[13], a profession[41]. Notable students include Barukh Shemuʼel ha-Kohen Doiṭsh[17], a rosh yeshiva[42], 1942–2025[43], of Israel[44] and Itamar Garbuz[18], a rosh yeshiva[45], b. 1962[46], of Israel[47].

Personal Life

A child of Elazar Shach was Efrayim Shakh[10]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[19]. He was affiliated with the Banner of the Torah[22].

Death and Burial

Elazar Shach died on November 2, 2001[5]. He died in Bnei Brak[4]. Burial took place at Ponevezh Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Elazar Shach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Elazar Shach born?

Born in Vabalninkas[2], Elazar Shach…

Where did Elazar Shach die?

Elazar Shach died in Bnei Brak[4].

What did Elazar Shach do for work?

Elazar Shach worked as rabbi[6] and rosh yeshiva[7].

Where did Elazar Shach go to school?

Elazar Shach was educated at Ponevezh Yeshiva[15] and Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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