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Rabbi Reuven Grozovsky

Rabbi Reuven Grozovsky

1886 CE1958 CE · Acharonim · New York

Refael Reuvain Grozovsky was a leading rosh yeshiva in the Lithuanian tradition, known for his Talmudic analytical style and incisive reasoning. He served as a primary maggid shiur at Yeshivas Knesses Beis Yitzchak in Kaminetz under Rabbi Boruch Ber Leibowitz, his father-in-law. After escaping Europe during World War II, he contributed to rescue efforts through the Vaad Hatzalah and briefly headed Yeshiva Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn.

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MinskמינסקBelarus — Litvish Torah capital

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Born in Minsk, Belarus.

About Minsk

Minsk hosted one of the largest Litvish Jewish communities in the Russian Empire. R. Yerucham Yehuda Leib Perlman (Gadol of Minsk, 1835-1896) served as its chief rabbi; the city also produced the founders of the Mussar movement and major roshei yeshiva of the next century.

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Chiddushei R' Reuven

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