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

Biography

Heller was born in

Koidanov Dzyarzhynsk or Dzerzhinsk, formerly Koidanova or Koydanava ( be, Дзяржы́нск, Dziaržynsk, formerly , ; russian: Дзержи́нск, Dzerzhinsk, formerly , ; pl, Kojdanów; yi, קוידאַנאָוו, Koydanov; lt, Kaidanava), in t ...

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, 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 Vawkavysk ( be, Ваўкавы́ск, ; russian: Волковы́ск; pl, Wołkowysk; lt, Valkaviskas; yi, וואלקאוויסק; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#V, names in other languages) is one of the oldest towns in ...

(1843–54), Suwalki, and Plungian (till his death). He delivered sermons in

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on various notable occasions.

Bibliography

* On patriotism. Translated into German and published for the government by . * Responsa on the four parts of the ''

Shulḥan 'Aruk The ''Shulchan Aruch'' ( he, שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּך , literally: "Set Table"), sometimes dubbed in English as the Code of Jewish Law, is the most widely consulted of the various legal codes in Judaism. It was authored in Safed (today in Is ...

''. * A funeral sermon on Rabbi David Lurie (Bichover), published as an appendix to the latter's ''Ḳadmut Sefer ha-Zohar''. * Commentary on the Haggadah of Passover. * Commentary on the Song of Solomon.

References

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