Chelkas Mechokek
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Chelkas Mechokek
Chelkas Mechokek
1605 CE–1658 CE · Acharonim · Vilna (Vilnius)
A leading Lithuanian posek, he served successively as Rav of Brest-Litovsk, Slonim, and Vilna, where he was appointed chief rabbi in 1650. Known for his modest and retiring disposition, his primary work Chelkas Mechokek on Even HaEzer became one of the standard commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch and is printed alongside it to this day.
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Served as rabbi of Slonim.