Avrohom Elyashiv

Rabbi Avrohom Elyashiv (c. 1877–1942)[1] was the Av Beis Din of the city of Gomel (Homel)[2][3] and son-in-law of the famous kabbalist, Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv, author of the Leshem Shevo V’Achlamah. He was also the father of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv. He studied under the Chofetz Chaim in Radun' and later in Dvinsk.[4]:32

In 1924, he immigrated to Jerusalem along with his illustrious father-in-law, his wife Chaya Musha, and young son Yosef Shalom. Following advice from the Chofetz Chaim, he changed his family name from Levinson[1] to that of his father-in-law, so that the family would have a uniform immigration certificate.[5]

In Jerusalem, he founded and led the yeshiva Tiferes Bochurim,[6] where his son Rabbi Yosef Shalom lectured until his death in 2012.

He authored a sefer by the name of Bikkurei Avrohom and was given semicha by Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook.[7]

Among many, Rabbi Elyashiv gave an approbation to Nachlas Tzvi, a work by Meshulam Gross).

References

  1. 1 2 "Avraham Eliashiv (Levinson)". (c.1877 - 1942)
  2. ↑ "Rav Avrohom Elyashiv zt"l". Matzav.com. Rav Avrohom was named after his grandfather, Rav Avrohom Elyashiv zt”l, who was the av bais din of the city of Homel
  3. ↑ Gomel was also known as Homel
  4. ↑ Sara Leon. Rav Elyashiv. ISBN 978-0-9888958-4-3.
  5. ↑ p.32 Sara Leon. Rav Elyashiv. Jerusalem Books. ISBN 978-0-9888958-4-3. Change your family name to that of your father-in-law" the Chofetz Chaim advised. "As one family, it will be easier for you to obtain certificates.
  6. ↑ Author's (synagogue) copy of his Yated.com article Rav Yaakov Feitman, Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi, Cedarhurst. "The Ultimate Journey - Our Annual Return to Har Sinai (Shavuos, 5778)" (PDF). The best bochurim would go to learn in one of those Botei Medrash and the weaker ones went to work. Rav Avrohom (Elyashiv), known as the Humeler Rov, felt very badly for these young men who were left bereft of any Torah study so he founded a Yeshiva which he named Tiferes Bochurim, which was later led by his illustrious son. Rav Avrohom would gently wake these young men up at 3:00 A.M., learn with them until 7:00, daven with them and send them off to work.
  7. ↑ Bayla Sheva Brenner. "Rav Elyashiv's rulings continue to affect millions of OU Kosher consumers around the world". Jewish Action (Summer 2013). OU.org. It was during that time that Rabbi Avrohom Elyashiv received semichah ... from Rav Kook.


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