Nissim Karelitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nissim Karelitz

Israeli rabbi

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1926

Place of Birth: Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 21-Oct-2019

Profession: rabbi

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Nissim Karelitz (Hebrew: ???? ?????; July 19, 1926 – October 21, 2019) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and posek who served as the chairman of the beis din tzedek (rabbinical court) of Bnei Brak.
His rabbinical court handled all kinds of matters, including financial disputes, marriage conflicts, and conversions.
He was also a member of the Vaad Halacha (Jewish legal council) of the Maayanei Hayeshua Hospital of Bnei Brak and the av beis din of the Bnei Brak neighborhood of Ramat Aharon.