Rav Chaim Shaul Karelitz Av Beis Din Sheeris Yisroel Mashgiach Yeshivas Beis Meir

Harav Chaim Shaul Karelitz was born on 8 Elul 5672/1912. His father, Rav Meir, zt”l, the Rav of Lachowitz, was highly regarded by the Gedolei Hador. He went to Baranovitch, where he learned under Harav Elchanan Wasserman, zt”l. At 18 he moved on to Yeshivas Kamenitz, learning under Harav Baruch Ber Leibowitz, zt”l, for more than 10 years. When World War II broke out, he boarded the very last ship from Vilna to Eretz Yisrael. In 5747/1987, Harav Eliezer Menachem Shach, zt”l, asked Rav Chaim Shaul to found She’aris Yisrael and its Vaad Hakashrus in Eretz Yisrael. Harav Chaim Shaul Karelitz was a gaon in all aspects of Torah. He was niftar on 20 Tammuz 5761/2001, and was buried in the Ponevezer beis olam in Bnei Brak.