Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz אברהם ישעיהו קרליץ | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 7 November 1878 |
| Died | 24 October 1953 (aged 74) Bnei Brak, Israel |
| Spouse | Bashe Bei |
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| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Buried | Bnei Brak |
Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz (Hebrew: אברהם ישעיהו קרליץ; 7 November 1878 – 24 October 1953), also known as the Chazon Ish (Hebrew: החזון איש) after his magnum opus, 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.