Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz

Israeli rabbi

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1878

Place of Birth: Kosava, Brest Region, Belarus

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1953

Profession: rabbi, educator, theologian

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz (7 November 1878 – 24 October 1953), known by the name of his magnum opus, Chazon Ish, was a Belarusian born Orthodox rabbi who later became one of the leaders of Haredi Judaism in Israel, where he spent his final 20 years, from 1933 to 1953.