Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman
| Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman | |
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| Date of birth | c. 1913 |
| Place of birth | Brest, Russian Empire |
| Birth name | Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman |
| Date of death | 12 December 2017 (age ~104) |
| Place of death | Bnei Brak, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman (Hebrew: אהרן יהודה לייב שטינמן), also Shtainman or Steinman[1] (November 3, 1914[2] – December 12, 2017[3]), was a well-known Haredi rabbi and posek (halakhic authority) in Bnei Brak, Israel.[4] Following the death of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv in 2012, he was widely regarded as the Gadol Hador (Leader of the Generation), the leader of the non-Hasidic Lithuanian world.[5]
References
- ↑ "Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman". rabbimeirbaalhaneis.com. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ Weinberger, Naftali (2018). Reb Aharon Leib. Mesorah Publications. ISBN 9781422622247.
- ↑ "Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman passes away". M.jpost.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ↑ Ettinger, Yair (October 22, 2008). "Election season leaves Haredi politicos no time for repentance". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ↑ Sharon, Jeremy (3 September 2012). "Leading Haredi Rabbi Holds Rally for French Jewry". Retrieved 21 October 2012.