Liepāja / Libau / Libava
Born on 9 Elul 56201) (27 August 1860) in the town of Shavlan, to his father who served as chazan and ritual slaughterer in the city of Priekule (Frauenburg). He studied at the Volozhin yeshiva.
Son-in-law of R. David Regensburg, rabbi of Windau and other places. He was ordained for halakhic rulings by the Geonim R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spector of Kovna, R. Chaim of Brisk, and others.
He served as rabbi of Dobeln from 5647 until 5652 (1887–1892),2) and afterward served as rabbi and rabbinic decisor in the city of Zambrów, and from 5665 (1905) served as rabbi here.
In 5695 (1935) he ascended to the Land of Israel.
He passed away on 4 Tammuz 5702 (19 June 1942), and his resting place is in Kfar Saba.
Author of the books: Bechir Chaim on Pirkei Avot (Tel Aviv 5700) and Bechir Chaim — responsa and novellae (Jerusalem 5731, with his correspondence with the Gaon R. Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk and the Gaon of Rogatchov).
In the responsa Teshuvot Rabbenu Yitzchak Elchanan (Jerusalem 5770), section 88, a responsum to him was printed, and also in the responsa Tsafnat Pa'aneach HaChadashot, vol. 3, section 61.
In the book Hadarat Tzvi a eulogy he delivered for R. Tzvi Hirsh Nurok, rabbi of Mitau, was printed.
His biography was printed in several places.
His book Bechir Chaim — Responsa and Novellae, at its beginning. Di Geshikhte, p. 98.
Latvia and Rabbis