Chazon Ish
The "Ish" Young and Unknown

From his “miracle birth” alone, Abraham Karelitz seemed destined for greatness, but as a young man, he preferred anonymity. Signing his early writings simply as “the Ish,” their brilliance still raised interest. In the first of this three-part biography, Rabbi Wein tells the ironic tale of a gadol’s attempt to avoid the limelight.