Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis (1864, Shnippishok, Russia - 1953, Jerusalem, E. Israel) was the Russian-born Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for the Edah HaChareidis. He wrote a seven-volume commentary on the Talmud, called "Leflagos Reuven".
He was the son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Bengis, the rov of the Russian town of Shnippishok. Rabbi Zelig Reuven was soon known as "the Shnippishoker illuy" (prodigy). When he was 17 years old, he went to learn in the Volozhi...
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Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis (1864, Shnippishok, Russia - 1953, Jerusalem, E. Israel) was the Russian-born Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for the Edah HaChareidis. He wrote a seven-volume commentary on the Talmud, called "Leflagos Reuven".
He was the son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Bengis, the rov of the Russian town of Shnippishok. Rabbi Zelig Reuven was soon known as "the Shnippishoker illuy" (prodigy). When he was 17 years old, he went to learn in the Volozhin yeshiva under the Netziv, who called him 'the living Shas'. While learning at Volozhin, his reputation quickly grew and he was known as an extremely sharp student and a diligent learner.
After having learnt in Volozhin for several years, he married the daughter of Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Broide, who was the rov of a town called Shverkina-Zhager. After his marriage, he spent eight years living with his parents-in-law, learning all day. After these eight years, he was appointed rov of Bodki, Lithuania.
After having spent time as rov of Bodki, he...
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