Yahrtzeit
Rav Aryeh Levine
9 Nisan
1885 – 1969
Role
Mashgiach of Yeshivat Eitz Chaim
Location
Jerusalem
Rav Aryeh Levine (1885-1969), the beloved 'Tzaddik of Yerushalayim,' known for his extraordinary devotion to prisoners and the sick. He served as mashgiach of Yeshivat Eitz Chaim and regularly visited Jewish prisoners held by the British Mandate authorities, earning their undying gratitude and respect. His life story is recorded in the classic biography A Tzaddik in Our Time by Simcha Raz.
