Avraham Yitzchak Bloch [SEP] date of death
Avraham Yitzchak Bloch
Avraham Yitzchak Bloch (; 1891–1941) was the "Rosh yeshiva" of the Telz Yeshiva in Lithuania, and one of the greatest pre-Holocaust rabbinic figures.
Early life.
Avraham Yitchak Bloch was born in 1891 and was the second son of Rabbi Yosef Leib Bloch, the "Rosh yeshiva" of Telz. He represented the third generation of family leadership in Telz, as his grandfather Rabbi Eliezer Gordon was also "Rosh yeshiva" in Telz. Bloch was educated by both his father and grandfather
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Telzer Rav and Rosh Yeshiva.
Upon the death of Yosef Leib Bloch in 1929, it was widely assumed that his oldest son, Rabbi Zalman Bloch would succeed his father as "Rosh yeshiva" of Telz, as was the custom in many communities. At the funeral Zalman announced that the position should be filled by his younger brother. At the age of 38, Avraham Yitzchak succeeded his father as "Rosh Yeshiva" of Telz, which was one of the largest and most prestigious yeshivas in Europe.