Rabbi Aaron Mileikowsky, president of the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, died here today. He was 87. Rabbi Mileikowsky, was formerly one of the leading rabbis in Russia, holding the post of Chief Rabbi of Kharkov during the Czarist regime, prior to his emigration to Palestine.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
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.