Israel Isaac Kahanovitch (Hebrew: ישראל יצחק הכהן כהנאוויטש, Yisrael Yitzchak Hakohen Kahanovitch) (8 October 1872 – 22 June 1945) was a Polish Canadian Orthodox Jewish rabbi who served as Chief Rabbi of Winnipeg and Western Canada for nearly 40 years. Widely respected for his Talmudic erudition and oratory skills, he strengthened Jewish educational, religious, and social institutions and worked to bridge the divide between religious and secular Jews in Canada. He was a founding member of the Canadian Jewish Congress. In 2010 he was named a Person of National Historic Significance by the Government of Canada.
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