R. Avraham son of R. Yona Hirshowitz
Riebiņi / Rybnishtki
Born in 5621 (1861) in Koritz, district of Minsk.
He studied at the yeshivas of Volozhin, Eishyshok, and Kovna. He was ordained for halakhic rulings by R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spector of Kovna, R. Reuven HaLevi of Dvinsk, and R. Refael Shapira of Volozhin.
In 5644 he was accepted to serve as chief rabbi of Kamai, district of Kovna, and afterward served here as rabbi1) until 5661 (1901), when he moved to serve as chief rabbi of Skidel.
He passed away on 8 Tishrei 5675 (28 September 1914).
Ohalei Shem, p. 142. Dor Rabbanov veSoferav, vol. 4, p. 6. Pamphlet Ginzei Nistarot on tractate Pesachim, folio 19 (printed at the end of the book Sadeh Tzofim on tractate Pesachim; and in the letter printed there it is written that by the end of 5661 he had already moved to Skidel). Korlitz — Sefer Kehilla, p. 316.
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