Yehoshua Leib Diskin
Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Yehudah Leib Diskin | |
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משה יהושע יהודה לייב דיסקין | |
| Title | Maharil Diskin |
| Personal life | |
| Born | December 8, 1818 Grodno, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 23, 1898 (aged 79) |
| Buried | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery |
| Spouse | Sarah Sonia Diskin (second wife) |
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| Dynasty | Diskin family |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Perushim |
| Position | |
| Organisation | Diskin Orphanage |
| Yahrtzeit | 29 Tevet |
| Dynasty | Diskin family |
Moshe Yehoshua Yehuda Leib Diskin (1818–1898), also known as the Maharil Diskin, was a leading rabbi, Talmudist, and Biblical commentator. He served as a rabbi in Łomża, Mezritch, Kovno, Shklov, Brisk, and, finally, Jerusalem, after moving to Eretz Yisrael in 1878. He opened what today is known as the Diskin Orphan Home in 1881.