Rabbi Hillel HaKohen Klein
Rabbi Klein was one of the most influential Rabbanim in prewar America.
Rav Klein was one of the most influential Rabbanim in prewar America. In addition, he was a member of Chief Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Joseph’s Bias Din(Rabbinical Court).
At the time of his death, Rav Klein was the honorary president of the Agudas Ha-Rabbonim, president of the newly formed Agudath Israel of America, treasurer of the Ezras Torah fund, and Nasi of Kolel Shomrei Hachomos in Jerusalem.
Although a member of all these organizations Rav Klein once remarked “there is but one title that I bear with a conscious pride, and that is Hillel HaKohen”.
May the merit of the tzaddik Rabbi Hillel ben Zev Tezvi HaKohen Klein protect us all, Amen
Photo Credit: Nancy Klein, Yonkers, NY. - kvarim.com