Rabbi Avraham Aharon Price, born in 1900 in Poland, was recognized for his extraordinary intellect from a young age, studying under prominent rabbis and quickly distinguishing himself as a prodigy. After early years of Torah study and rabbinic ordination, he moved to Berlin, where he balanced business success with daily Torah lectures and became a student of Rabbi Chaim Heller. Forced to flee Nazi persecution, Rabbi Price endured hardship in Paris before immigrating to Toronto in 1937, where he established the Torat Chaim Yeshiva and became a central rabbinic leader.
Rabbi Price's yeshiva grew rapidly, especially after he helped rescue Jewish students interned during the war, providing for their needs and expanding the institution to hundreds of students. Known for his ability to simplify complex ideas, he encouraged both rabbinic and professional paths for his graduates, advocating for academic achievement alongside Torah study. As Toronto's chief rabbi, he founded key community institutions and maintained financial independence through successful real estate ventures.
He led the yeshiva for nearly four decades and the rabbinical court for over half a century, dedicating his final years to writing influential Torah works. Rabbi Price's legacy continues through his students and writings, which recently arrived in Har Bracha, marking a renewed appreciation of his life's work.

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