Elazar Shach

Summary

Elazar Shach is a human^[1]. He was born in Vabalninkas^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1898^[3]. He died in Bnei Brak^[4]. He died on November 2, 2001^[5]. He worked as a rabbi^[6] and rosh yeshiva^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Vabalninkas^[2], Elazar Shach…
• Elazar Shach died in Bnei Brak^[4].
• Elazar Shach was born on January 1, 1898^[3].
• Elazar Shach died on November 2, 2001^[5].
• Elazar Shach is buried at Ponevezh Cemetery^[9].
• A child of Elazar Shach was Efrayim Shakh^[10].
• Elazar Shach held citizenship in Israel^[11].
• Elazar Shach worked as a rabbi^[6].
• Elazar Shach's professions included rosh yeshiva^[7].
• Elazar Shach's field of work was Babylonian Talmud^[12].
• Elazar Shach held the position of rosh yeshiva^[13].
• Elazar Shach held the position of rosh yeshiva^[14].
• Elazar Shach was educated at Ponevezh Yeshiva^[15].
• Elazar Shach was educated at Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael^[16].
• Elazar Shach was educated at Q141622811^[17].
• A notable student of Elazar Shach was Barukh Shemuʼel ha-Kohen Doiṭsh^[18].
• A notable student of Elazar Shach was Itamar Garbuz^[19].
• Elazar Shach's religion is recorded as Judaism^[20].
• Elazar Shach is recorded as male^[21].
• Elazar Shach's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Elazar Shach was affiliated with the Banner of the Torah^[23].
• Elazar Shach's Commons category is recorded as Elazar Shach^[24].
• Elazar Shach's family name is recorded as Schach^[25].
• Elazar Shach's given name is recorded as Eleazar^[26].
• Elazar Shach's significant event is recorded as Q12409735^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elazar Shach's place of birth was Vabalninkas^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1898^[3].

Education

Educated at Ponevezh Yeshiva^[15], a yeshiva^[28], in Israel^[29], founded in 1908^[30]; Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael^[16], an academic institution^[31], in Lithuania^[32], founded in 1881^[33]; and Q141622811^[17]. Studied under Isser Zalman Meltzer^[34], a rabbi^[35], 1870–1953^[36], of Israel^[37] and Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik^[38], a rabbi^[39], 1886–1959^[40], of Israel^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi^[6] and rosh yeshiva^[7]. Elazar Shach's field of work was Babylonian Talmud^[12]. Positions held include rosh yeshiva^[13], a profession^[42]. Notable students include Barukh Shemuʼel ha-Kohen Doiṭsh^[18], a rosh yeshiva^[43], 1942–2025^[44], of Israel^[45] and Itamar Garbuz^[19], a rosh yeshiva^[46], b. 1962^[47], of Israel^[48].

Personal Life

A child of Elazar Shach was Efrayim Shakh^[10]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[20]. He was affiliated with the Banner of the Torah^[23].

Death and Burial

Elazar Shach died on November 2, 2001^[5]. He died in Bnei Brak^[4]. Burial took place at Ponevezh Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Elazar Shach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Elazar Shach born?

Born in Vabalninkas^[2], Elazar Shach…

Where did Elazar Shach die?

Elazar Shach died in Bnei Brak^[4].

What did Elazar Shach do for work?

Elazar Shach worked as rabbi^[6] and rosh yeshiva^[7].

Where did Elazar Shach go to school?

Elazar Shach was educated at Ponevezh Yeshiva^[15], Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael^[16], and Q141622811^[17].