Hillel_Zaks

Hillel Zaks

Hillel Zaks

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Hillel Zaks (Hebrew: הלל זקס; February 2, 1931 – January 13, 2015)[2] was the founder and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Knesses Hagedolah in Kiryat Sefer.[3][4]

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He was the son of Mendel and Faiga Chaya Zaks, the youngest daughter of Israel Meir Kagan.[3]

He served as one of Hebron Yeshiva's senior roshei yeshiva until he founded Yeshivas Knesses Hagedolah in Kiryat Sefer.[3][4]

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  1. [1]
    "Rav Hillel Zaks zt"l". Matzav.com. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  2. [2]
    Cohen, Yisrael (13 January 2015). "הגאון רבי הלל זקס זצ"ל ראש ישיבת 'כנסת הגדולה'" [HaGaon Rabbi Hillel Zaks, zt"l, Rosh Yeshivas Knesses HaGedolah]. Kikar HaShabbat (in Hebrew). Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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    Kobre, Eytan (Jun 2, 2014). "Living the Legend". Mishpacha (512): 44–57. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved Jun 10, 2014.
  4. [4]
    כנסת הגדולה [Knesses Hagedolah]. mabtim.com (in Hebrew). 2009. Retrieved Jun 10, 2014.


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