Rabbi Eliyahu Feinstein

Years: 1843–1929

Primary city: Pruzany

Biography

Rabbi Eliyahu Feinstein, known as Reb Elyah Pruzhiner, was a prominent halakhic authority and communal leader in Eastern Europe, serving as the Chief Rabbi of Pruzhany for nearly four decades. A central figure in the Lithuanian rabbinic world, he directed communal affairs and rendered halakhic rulings during a period of significant political and social transition in the Pale of Settlement.

Works

  • Halichos Eliyahu

Explore the full interactive rabbinic map →