Chaim Brisker, also known as Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, was a prominent Jewish scholar and rabbi in the early 20th century. He was born in 1853 in Brisk, a town in present-day Belarus. Renowned for his analytical approach to Talmudic study, he developed the Brisker method, which emphasizes rigorous logical reasoning and clarity in understanding Jewish law. Rabbi Chaim Brisker served as the rabbi of Brisk and was a key figure in the Lithuanian Yeshiva movement. His teachings and methodologies have had a lasting impact on Jewish education and scholarship, influencing many students and future rabbis, including his own descendants, who continued his legacy in Torah study.