made good progress by his aid to the president Jonah Gerstein. In 1873, Barit had an attack of apoplexy, from which he never fully recovered. However, he continued his work in the yeshiva until 1877 when his malady finally prevented him from continuing. Although Barit was strictly orthodox, he was highly esteemed by the progressists, both Jewish and Christian. Governor-General Nazimov was his real friend, and when he left Vilna in 1863, and Barit came to take leave of him, Nazimov, in the presence of many members of the aristocracy, kissed Barit on the forehead, and afterward sent him his portrait as a memento of his friendship. References Talmudists 1797 births 1883 deaths Lithuanian Jews