Rabbi Yechiel Meier Kowalsky, a leader in the world Mizrachi movement, died here today at the age of 61. Rabbi Kowalsky, a former resident of New York who settled in Israel recently, returned from a visit to the United States ten days ago.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.