Place · Eastern Europe
Volozhin
Home of the independent yeshiva founded in 1803.
54.0833°N 26.5167°E · representative coordinate · Wikidata Q200876 ↗
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Hayim of Volozhin founded his Talmud academy in 1803. Volozhin became an independent yeshiva supported by a broad funding network.
Community: Volozhin Yeshiva
Volozhin became an independent yeshiva supported by a broad funding network. The school trained a Jewish elite extending beyond any single community.