The son of a major rabbi with familial connections to numerous famed rabbinic dynasties, Kanievsky was long respected but rose to new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic. (JTA) — Rabbi Chaim ...

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky at his home in Bnei Brak, July 15, 2021. Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky, an Israeli Haredi posek who was considered the leading halakhic authority in Haredi Jewish society ...

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people attended the funeral Sunday of a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in a city in central Israel. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, 94, one of the most influential ...

JERUSALEMJERUSALEM — Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of the most influential leaders in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, died Friday at the age of 94. Condolences poured in, including from Prime ...

(JTA) — A pair of pants coming up for auction are being described as “holy” — and not just because they’re a little torn. Rather, the pants once belonged to the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, an Israeli ...

To many Israelis, the lack of a crackdown on the haredi community stems from Benjamin Netanyahu’s dependence on Kanievsky for political support. (JTA) — When the host of the Israeli satire show “Eretz ...

A prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in Israel has tested positive for COVID-19 having previously suggested that canceling Torah study is "more dangerous than the coronavirus" after breaking quarantine ...

(JTA) — Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, the powerful leader of Israel’s haredi Orthodox community who was known as the “Prince of Torah,” has died. Kanievsky was 94 and died after collapsing at his home in ...

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JERUSALEM – Hundreds of thousands of people attended the funeral Sunday of a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in a city in central Israel. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, 94, one of the most influential scholars ...