Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht | |
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| Title | Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh |
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| Born | September 1924 |
| Died | 7 February 1994 (aged 69) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Haredi |
| Position | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh |
| Buried | Har HaMenuchot, Jerusalem |
Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht (September 1924 – February 7, 1994) was the founding Rosh yeshiva of Israel's first Hesder yeshiva, Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, commonly known as KBY. A world-renowned scholar and teacher, Rabbi Goldvicht was also the author of Asufat Ma'arachot, a collection of thoughts on Torah and Jewish holidays. Rabbi Goldvicht's thousands of students have gone on to hold prominent posts in the Jewish and secular world.[1]
- ^ "History - Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh". www.kby.org.