Rabbi Berel Wein, a charismatic and eloquent Illinois-born spiritual leader and scholar, educator and historian, writer and orator who made aliyah in 1997, died in Jerusalem on Saturday at the age of 91.

“We mourn the passing of this unique rav , educator and communal leader and will remain forever indebted to him both for his enduring impact on Klal Yisrael [the whole Jewish people] and for his lifelong support and involvement in the work of the Orthodox Union,” the OU said in a statement. “Rabbi Wein was a uniquely impactful rav whose work, perspective and voice profoundly influenced generations of Orthodox Jewry.”

Wein authored dozens of books in both Hebrew and English, focusing on Judaism and Jewish history, recorded more than 1,000 audio tapes and wrote regular newspaper colu

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