1863 CE–1940 CE · Modern · Volozhin
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863–1940) was the leading halakhic authority of Eastern European Jewry in the early twentieth century and the undisputed gadol hador of his generation. Born in Grodno and eventually settling in Vilna, he became the rabbi of the Shaarei Teshuvah congregation and the spiritual head of the Lithuanian Jewish community. Renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of Talmud and Codes, he was consulted on questions of Jewish law from throughout the diaspora. He was also a fierce defender of traditional Judaism against both secularization and modernist movements, yet maintained respectful relationships with leading scholars across ideological lines. His published responsa, Achiezer, remain authoritative texts in halakhic literature. He perished during the Nazi occupation of Vilna.
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Born in Iuje, Belarus, a small town near Vilna, where his father and grandfather served as rabbis.
Vilna (Vilnius) · 1912
Three-volume responsa collection (Shut Achiezer) covering all areas of Jewish law, reflecting Grodzinski's rulings as the leading posek of Vilna and Eastern European Jewry.
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Vilna (Vilnius) · 1938
Fourth and fifth volumes of responsa published near the end of Grodzinski's life, continuing his comprehensive treatment of contemporary halakhic questions.
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