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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Up to a million Israelis are expected to attend the funeral Sunday for the revered leader of Lithuanian Jewry, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l. The rabbi passed away on Friday at age 94, in the hour ...

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 Minister Naftali ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gather for the funeral ceremony of prominent rabbi Chaim Kanievsky who died at 94, in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv BNEI BRAK, Israel (Reuters) - The funeral of a revered ...

They were caught with their pants down. An auction house planned to sell a top Orthodox Jewish leader’s pants, but pulled the dead rabbi’s trousers off the block after an inquiry by The Post. The well ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. (JTA) — Rabbi ...

(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 ...