Jehiel Heller Explained

Jehiel Heller
Birth Place:Koidanov, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Death Place:Plungian, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire

Jehiel ben Aaron Heller (; 1814 – 14 November 1861) was a Russian rabbi.

Biography

Heller was born in Koidanov, Minsk Governorate, a descendant of Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller. As a child he was known as the "Illui of Koidanov."

He was successively rabbi at Glusk (1836–43), Volkovisk (1843–54), Suwalki, and Plungian (till his death). He delivered sermons in German on various notable occasions.

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