Kovno Kollel

Kovno Kollel also known as Kollel Perushim of Kovno or Kollel Knesses Beis Yitzchok,[1] was a kollel located in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was founded in 1877[2] by Rabbi Yisrael Lipkin Salanter[3] when he was 67.

Kovno Kollel's purpose was the furtherance of hora'ah (expertise in deciding matters of Jewish law) and musar - by supporting and guiding exceptional Torah scholars in their development as authorities.

Library book stamp, Kovno Kollel Library
  1. ^ "Kovno Kollel". Spectroom.com. The Kovno Kollel also known as Kollel Perushim of Kovno or Kollel Knesses Beis Yitzchok, was ...
  2. ^ Shimon Yosef ben Elimelekh Meler (2006). Prince of the Torah Kingdom: Excerpts. ISBN 1583305831. Kollel Kovno was the first kernel of the yeshivah, established in 5637 (1877).
  3. ^ "herbert ta - The Breman Museum" (PDF). TheBreman.org (Breman Museum). Yitzchak Elchanan Yeshiva is also known as the Kovno Kollel (also known as ... It was founded in 1877 by Rabbi Yisrael Lipkin Salanter)[permanent dead link]