Rav Shragi Kallus

Rav Kallus’s shiurim have transformed the way people of all backgrounds learn halacha, combining practical halacha with stories and humour. His range of topics covers not only most areas of halacha, but also mussar and hashkafa. He also finds time to help bachurim with advice and shidduch guidance, and to assist young married men with shalom bayis and day-to-day guidance.

Rav Shragi Kallus is perhaps best known for his contemporary halacha shiurim, especially at the summer Yarchei Kallah in London, which have been attended by thousands of people over many years.

Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Rav Kallus learned for six years in Yeshivas Heichal HaTorah Pressburg (R' Zvi Kushelevski's). Following his marriage, he learned in the Mir Kollel for four years, during which time he was asked to begin giving shiurim. He had shimush with Harav Elyashiv zt"l, had a weekly kvius with Harav Moshe Sternbuch shlita to talk in learning and ask shailos, and was in frequent contact with gedolim such as Rav Chaim Pinchos Scheinberg zt"l and many other chashuve rabbanim.

Rav Kallus began giving a daily halacha shiur in Yeshiva Torah Ore, attended by the bochurim of the yeshiva and residents of the Mattersdorf community. He has given shiurim in other yeshivos such as Yeshivas Keser HaTalmud, Aderes HaTorah and Lev Aharon, and in seminaries such as Binas Bais Yaakov and Chedvas Bais Yaakov. He is the Rosh Kollel of Kollel Hora’ah L’rabbanim and of the 2nd Seder Kollel, both kollelim learning halacha in depth.

As his renown has grown, Rav Kallus has been invited to speak in Jewish communities worldwide, including New York and South Africa.

Rav Kallus is a well-respected posek and is regularly called upon to answer sha'alos until the early hours of the morning. He imbues a love of Torah and mitzvos in his talmidim, emphasising chinuch b'simcha.