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Gershon Edelstein זצ'ל | |
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גרשון אדלשטיין | |
 Edelstein, c. 2000s | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Yerachmiel Gershon Edelstein 18 April 1923 |
| Died | 30 May 2023 (aged 100) Bnei Brak, Israel |
| Nationality |  Israel |
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| Alma mater | Ponovezh Yeshiva |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Yerachmiel Gershon Edelstein (18 April 1923[1] – 30 May 2023) was a Soviet-born Israeli rabbi who was rosh yeshiva of the Ponevezh Yeshiva, president of the Vaad Hayeshivos, and the spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah party in Israel.[2] He was widely considered to be a Gadol Hador by the Litvish community.[3]
After the death of Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman in late 2017, Rabbi Edelstein, together with Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, led the Degel HaTorah movement, representing most of the Litvak-Haredi community. From March 2022, following the death of Rabbi Kanievsky, Rabbi Edelstein assumed sole leadership of the Litvak public.[4]
- ^ Edelstein, Tzvi Yehuda (Gershon's father). Hod Tzvi, Ch. 1.
- ^ "Amid coronavirus, Israeli rabbis say stay out of synagogues on Yom Kippur". www.jpost.com. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
Rabbi Yerachmiel Gershon Edelstein, the rosh yeshiva of the Ponevezh Yeshiva and the spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah Party in Israel, ...
- ^ Jewish World Mourns: Rabbi Gershon Edelstein passes away at age 100.
- ^ ynet, Kobi Nachshoni, "Far from Mysticism, Closer to Government: How Rabbi Kanievsky's Successor Will Lead the Haredi Community", March 22, 2022