Q&A: Did you know Rabbi Nissim Karelitz, and if so could you share from your acquaintance with him?
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Did you know Rabbi Nissim Karelitz, and if so could you share from your acquaintance with him?
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I knew him fairly well, but not on a personal level. He was the person I asked halakhic questions when I lived in Bnei Brak. From my acquaintance with him, he was a modest and humble man, upright, pleasant, and simple in his ways. Accessible to anyone who asked, with a warm and gracious manner. Alas for those who are lost.
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I didn't know him in those areas. You can check his books, Chut HaSheni. See a critique here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v_cEx3CCed56WdAN67vrPq3Zc0cH8XzQ/view
Thank you
Thank you. And what is your impression of him in the area of halakhic scholarship?