Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (February 7, 1845 – October 2, 1913), known by the acronym Ridvaz or Ridbaz, was a renowned rabbi, Talmudic commentator and...

Pesach Pruskin, and Shklov. He also had a close relationship with his uncle, Yaakov Kantrowitz, rabbi of Timkovichi, whom he greatly revered and considered...

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...

ordination (semichah) from Meltzer, and he was also ordained by Rabbis Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky, Boruch Ber Leibowitz and Yechiel Michel Epstein. According to the...

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...

(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...

(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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...