place · L0273
Volozhin וולוז'ין
Lithuanian town where R' Chaim, the Vilna Gaon's disciple, founded in 1803 the yeshiva that became "the mother of yeshivot" — the institutional form in which the Gaon's program of pure Torah study spread through the Lithuanian world.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- וולוז'ין
- Also known as
- Valozhyn, Wołożyn
III. Where
- Modern location
- Valozhyn, Minsk Region, Belarus
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Volozhin yeshiva, founded by R' Chaim of Volozhin in 1803, was the model of the modern Lithuanian yeshiva; its building still stands in Valozhyn. | external | ★★★★★ |
Referenced by: Chaim of Volozhin