Chaim Kanievsky

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky

Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky, (b. January 8, 1928), is an Israeli rabbi and posek. Kanievsky is considered a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society.

Biography

A visitor seeking the rabbi's advice

Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky is the son of Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky and Miriam Karelitz. He is the son-in-law of Rabbi Yosef Sholom Eliashiv and nephew of Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz. Kanievsky's wife, Batsheva Kanievsky, died in 2011. He lives in Bnei Brak. He receives thousands of visitors every year from Jews seeking religious advice.

Published works

Rabbi Kanievsky is the author of many works of Jewish law, such as Derech Emunoh ("The Path of Faith"), on agricultural laws, Derech Chochmoh ("The Path of Wisdom"), on the laws of the Jewish temple rites, and Shoneh Halachos (a systematic presentation of the popular work Mishnah Berurah). His Halakhic rulings on prayer are recorded in Ishei Yisroel, and rulings pertaining to Shiluach haken are recorded in Shaleiach T'Shalach.

• Derech Emunoh ^[1]
• Derech Chochmoh
• Sha'arei Emunoh
• Shoneh Halachos
• Shekel Hakodesh
• Orchos Yosher
• Siach Hasadeh
• Nachal Eisan
• Ta'ama D'kra
• B'sha'ar Hamelech
• L'mechase Atik
• Kiryas Melech
• Yishuv Hada'as
• Commentary on Maseches Tzitzis
• Commentary on Maseches Avadim
• Commentary on Maseches Kusim
• Commentary on Maseches Geirim
• Commentary on Perek Shira
• Commentary on Braisa D'Meleches HaMishkan and Braisa D'Maseches Middos

References

1. ^ Hebrew Books

External links

• Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky
• Shiurim by Rabbi Kanievsky on various topics

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Name	Kanievsky, Chaim
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Date of birth	January 8, 1928
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