Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (February 7, 1845 – October 2, 1913), known by the acronym Ridvaz or Ridbaz, was a renowned rabbi, Talmudic commentator and...
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Pesach Pruskin, and Shklov. He also had a close relationship with his uncle, Yaakov Kantrowitz, rabbi of Timkovichi, whom he greatly revered and considered...
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entire Talmud. The Vilna edition also includes the Ridvaz by Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky on most of the Talmud. The goal of all three of these commentaries...
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ordination (semichah) from Meltzer, and he was also ordained by Rabbis Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky, Boruch Ber Leibowitz and Yechiel Michel Epstein. According to the...
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famous Slutsk-Kletsk Yeshiva was founded in Slutsk in 1883 by Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky. Another outstanding scholar of learning in the Talmud and Torah...
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(1853–1918), Rosh Yeshivah in Valozhyn, Innovator of the Brisker method Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (Ridbaz) (1845–1913), of Slutzk, Chicago and Tzfat (1845–1913) Meir...
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(2020-present) Albert Guigui [nl] Yonasan Steif (pre-World War II) Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky known as the Ridbaz, served as chief rabbi of the Russian-American...
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son-in-law, through his second marriage, of "the Ridbaz," Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky. He had four sons including Professor Chimen Abramsky, and was the...
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Talmud, at Piotrkow from 1899 to 1903, with the commentary of Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (Ridbaz). In 1905 when his brother-in-law, the second Gerrer rebbe—Rabbi...
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London at the time) such as Moshe Mordechai Epstein of Slabodka, and Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (the Ridvaz) of Slutzk delivered tearful eulogies in Yiddish. Eulogies...
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Melchizedek Ribmaṣ 1090–1160 Isaiah di Trani Rid c. 1180 – c. 1250 Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky Ridvaz or Ridbaz 1845–1913 Isaac Alfasi Rif 1013–1103 Yom Tov Asevilli...
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in 1898, with its companion commentary, Tosefot HaRid, by Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky of Slutzk and later of Safed (1845–1914). In modern times, two comprehensive...
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in 1898, with its companion commentary, Tosefot HaRid, by Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky of Slutzk and later of Safed (1845-1914). The Commentary of Rabbi...
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and was the son of Rabbi Joseph Konvitz and grandson of Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (Ridvaz). In 1915, he immigrated to the United States, becoming...
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