Riga

A student of the Gaon R. Chaim of Volozhin.

He served as rabbi in Goldingen and in Bauska, and from 5592 (1832) as rabbi in Riga until his passing in 5611 (1851).

Author of the book Minchot Aharon on the laws of ritual slaughter and treifot (Königsberg 5619).

He is mentioned in the prenumeranten at the beginning of the book Ateret Shaul (Vilna 5602).

Di Geshikhte fun di Yidn in Letland, p. 83. Newspaper HaYnt, 14 Iyyar, 8 Tammuz 5696.

Latvia and Rabbis