Dobele / Dobeln

Born in 5626 (1866) in Dvinsk. He studied at the yeshivas of Minsk and Volozhin.

In 5663 he was accepted as rabbi in the city and served in the rabbinate for about a year.

He later emigrated to the United States and served there in the rabbinate in several communities. Afterward he served nineteen years as rabbi in New York, and from the month of Nisan 5689 in Jerusalem.

He passed away on 24 Marcheshvan 5702 (14 November 1941), and his resting place is on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

Author of the books Turei Zahav, halakha, pilpul, and homily on the laws of hospitality (no date indicated, approximately 5686); Responsa Turei Zahav (no date indicated, approximately 5686); Im Nekudat HaKesef on the prohibition of sending an agent for chalitzah (Jerusalem 5690); Responsa Na'aseh Lekha (Jerusalem 5690).

His name appears on the list of persons to whom the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Mohariatz) sent a New Year blessing before Rosh Hashanah 5699.¹⁾

Dorot HaAcharonim, first book (alef–vav), p. 12; title page of his book Im Nekudat HaKesef.

Here lies
the Rabbi Shmuel Avigdor,
son of R. Abba, of blessed memory,
Abramson —
author of “Turei Zahav” and more,
rabbi in several communities.
Passed away on 24 Marcheshvan 5702.
May his soul be bound in the bond of life.

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