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Chaim of Volozhin (also known as Chaim ben Yitzchok of Volozhin or Chaim Ickovits; 21 January 1749 – 14 June 1821) was a rabbi, Talmudist, and ethicist. Popularly known as "Reb Chaim Volozhiner" or simply as "Reb Chaim", he was born in Volozhin (a.k.a. Vałožyn or Valozhyn) when it was a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Chaim of Volozhin, popularly known as Reb Chaim Volozhiner, was the foremost disciple of the Vilna Gaon and the founder of the Volozhin Yeshiva. The yeshiva taught the Gaon's study method of penetrating analysis of the Talmud, a unique style which was then copied by all of the great Lithuanian yeshivas.
Jun 3, 2021 · Rav Chaim Itzkovitz (Volozhiner), whose 200 th yahrzeit was last month, continues to be one of the most influential figures in the modern Torah world. His legacy can be felt through three main...
Dec 18, 2022 · Born in the Lithuanian town of Volozhin (today part of Belarus ), “Reb Chaim” as he is popularly known, was the foremost disciple of Rabbi Elijah Kramer, known as the Vilna Gaon, the genius of Vilna. That itself is enough to seal his place in Jewish history.
Chaim of Volozhin’s major work is the Nefesh HaChayim ("Living Soul"). Contrary to popular belief, it does not deal solely with complex understandings of the nature of God, but also with secrets of prayer and the importance of Torah, the purpose being "to implant the fear of God, Torah, and pure worship into the hearts of the upright ...
The founder of the yeshiva, Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin (popularly known as “Reb Chaim Volozhiner” or simply as “Reb Chaim”), was the main disciple of the Gaon of Vilna. Possessing great intellect, he enjoyed the reputation far and wide as the leading Talmudic scholar of his time — in a time when there were many great Talmudic scholars.
Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin was the outstanding disciple of the Vilna Gaon and the founder of the Volozhin Yeshiva in 1802, the most important and most influential Lithuanian institution.
