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See rationale on the is available. (Tagged February 2006) Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman was born in 1875 in Birz , Lithuania . He studied in Telz , Poland under Rabbi Eliezer Gordon and Rabbi Shimon Shkop . He later studied under Rabbi Chaim Soloveichick in Brisk. After his marriage, he studied in the Kollel Kodshim in Radin , Russia , headed by the Chofetz Chaim. Rabbi Wasserman served as Rosh Yeshiva of Smilovitz and later in Baronovitch. He was one of the leaders of the Agudath Israel Movement . Rabbi Wasserman was famous for his clear, penetrating Talmudic Analysis . His popular works include "Kovetz Heorot," "Kovetz Shiurim", and "Kovetz Maamarim". These works are required learning in yeshivot around the world. Rabbi Elchonon was taken and murdered by the Nazis on the 12th of Tammuz , 1941 . Before he was taken he gave this statment, "In Heaven it appears that they deem us to be righteous because our bodies have been chosen to atone for the Jewish people. Therefore, we must repent now, immediately. There is not much time. We must keep in mind that we will be better offerings if we repent. In this way we will save the lives of our brethren overseas." "Let no thought enter our minds, G-d forbid, which is abominable and which renders an offering unfit. We are now fulfilling the greatest Mitzvah . With fire she was destroyed and with fire she will be rebuilt. The very fire which consumes our bodies will one day rebuild the Jewish people." |
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