Menachem Eliezer Shach

Menachem Eliezer Shach was a prominent rabbi and spiritual leader of the Lithuanian Haredi community in Israel. Born in 1906 in what is now Latvia, he became a key figure in the Jewish educational and religious landscape in Israel, particularly noted for his leadership of the Ponovezh Yeshiva and his role in the Agudat Yisrael political party. Shach was influential in advocating for the importance of Torah study and was known for his staunch opposition to the conscription of yeshiva students into the Israeli army. His teachings and leadership shaped the direction of Haredi Judaism in Israel during the late 20th century.