Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky

Israeli rabbi
Person human Q377575
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Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky

Summary

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky is a human[1]. He was born in Hornostaipil[2]. He was born on June 17, 1899[3]. He passed away in Bnei Brak[4]. He died on August 10, 1985[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky was born in Hornostaipil[2].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky died in Bnei Brak[4].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky was born on June 17, 1899[3].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky died on August 10, 1985[5].
  • A child of Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky was Chaim Kanievsky[8].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky worked as a rabbi[6].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky held the position of rosh yeshiva[10].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's education included a stint at Novardok Yeshiva[11].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's religion is recorded as Judaism[12].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky is recorded as male[13].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Yaʻaḳov Yiʹsraʼel, m.m. di-ḳ. Tsherḳas is named after Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky[15].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's Commons category is recorded as Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky[16].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's family name is recorded as Kanevsky[17].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's given name is recorded as Yaakov[18].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's relative is recorded as Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz[19].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[20].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish[21].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's affiliation is recorded as Haredi Judaism[22].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Steipler'}[23].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'הסטייפלר'}[24].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'yi', 'text': 'סטייפלער'}[25].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Яаков Исраэль Каневский'}[26].
  • Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'יעקב ישראל קַנִיֶּבְסְקִי'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky was born in Hornostaipil[2]. He was born on June 17, 1899[3].

Education

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky's education included a stint at Novardok Yeshiva[11].

Career and Affiliations

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky worked as a rabbi[6]. He held the position of rosh yeshiva[10].

Personal Life

A child of Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky was Chaim Kanievsky[8]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[12].

Death and Burial

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky died on August 10, 1985[5]. He passed away in Bnei Brak[4].

Why It Matters

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky born?

Born in Hornostaipil[2], Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky…

Where did Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky die?

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky died in Bnei Brak[4].

What did Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky do for work?

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky worked as rabbi[6].

Where did Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky go to school?

Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky was educated at Novardok Yeshiva[11].

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Yaakov
    Family name Kanevsky
    Named after Yaʻaḳov Yiʹsraʼel, m.m. di-ḳ. Tsherḳas
    Country of citizenship Israel
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