Kovno Kollel

Kovno Kollel's purpose was the furtherance of hora'ah (expertise in deciding matters of Jewish law) and musar - by supporting and guiding exceptional Torah scholars in their development as authorities.

[4] The Kollel taught the non-Hasidic Orthodox Musar movement (of which Lipkin was the founder) that sought to emphasize ethical conduct and spiritual devotion.

The project was approved by, and eventually named for, Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, the rabbi of Kovno.

When the Nazis invaded and occupied Kovno the Kollel were murdered like most of the city’s Jewish residents.

Rabbi Salanter instituted the practice of paying a small salary to married students to continue their advanced Talmudical studies.