Piltene

Born here in approximately 5560 (1800).

He served as rabbi in Shavlan, Goldingen, and Liepāja.

He served as rabbi here in the years 5616–5619 (1856–1859), then moved to serve in the rabbinate in Mitau (see there), and there he passed away on 19 Menachem Av 5620 (7 August 1860).

Toldot Yeshivat HaYehudim BeCourland, p. 117.

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