Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Belarusian rabbi
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Place of Birth: Valozhyn, Minsk Region, Belarus
About Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik
- Yitzchok Zev Halevi Soloveitchik (Hebrew: ???? ??? ???? ????????'??), also known as Velvel Soloveitchik ("Zev" means "wolf" in Hebrew, and "Velvel" is the diminutive of "wolf" in Yiddish) or the Brisker Rov ("rabbi of/from Brisk", (19 October 1886 – 11 October 1959), was an Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva of the Brisk yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel.
- A scion of the Soloveitchik rabbinical dynasty, he is commonly referred to as the "GRY"Z" (an acronym for Gaon Rabbi Yitzchok Zev) and "The Rov".
- He was known for his stringency in halakha (Jewish law) and advocacy for non-participation in the Israeli political system.
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