Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman | |
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| Born | 1874 Biržai, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 July 1941 (aged 66–67) |
| Education | Telshe yeshiva |
| Spouse | Michla (nee Atlas) Wasserman |
| Children | Simcha, Naftoli, Dovid |
Elchonon Bunim Wasserman (Hebrew: אלחנן בונים וסרמן; Lithuanian: Elchononas Vasermanas; 1874[1] – 6 July 1941) was a prominent rabbi and rosh yeshiva (dean) in prewar Europe. He was one of the closest students of Yisrael Meir Kagan (the Chofetz Chaim) and a noted Talmid Chacham. In the interwar period, he served as rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohel Torah-Baranovich. He was murdered during the Holocaust.
- ^ Brown, Benjamin "Jewish Political Theology: The Doctrine of 'Da'at Torah' as a Case Study", The Harvard Theological Review, vol. 107, no. 3, 2014, p. 260. JSTOR. Accessed 23 July 2023.