Shlomo Yosef Zevin
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin | |
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שלמה יוסף זווין | |
Rabbi Zevin next to Abba Eban | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1888 Kazimirov, near Minsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 February 1978 (aged 89–90) |
| Nationality | Israel |
| Parent | Aharon Mordechai (father) |
| Known for | Founding and editing the Encyclopedia Talmudit |
| Occupation | Rabbi, editor |
| Religious life | |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Senior posting | |
Shlomo Yosef Zevin (Hebrew: שלמה יוסף זווין; born 1888; died 28 February 1978) was one of the most prominent Orthodox, Religious Zionist rabbis of the 20th century. He founded the Encyclopedia Talmudit, a Hebrew Halachic Encyclopedia, of which he was chief editor until his death.