Aizpute / Hasenpoth

Born on 3 Tishrei 5638 (1877) in Talsi.

He studied at the yeshivas of Telshe, Eishyshok, and Kovna.

He served in the rabbinate here from the month of Menachem Av 5664 until the year 5672 (1904–1912), when he emigrated to the Land of Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He was among the builders of the Great Synagogue there, and served as chairman of the Synagogue Association and honorary president of the Chevra Kadisha in the city.

He passed away there on 14 Menachem Av 5713 (25 July 1953), and his resting place is in the old cemetery (Trumpeldor) in the city.

Ohalei Shem, p. 42. Di Geshikhte, p. 108. In the registration books of births, deaths, and marriages in the town, he signs as rabbi starting from the month of August 1904. Entsiklopediya leḤalutsei HaYishuv uVonav, vol. 7, p. 2893. My thanks to R. Levi Yitzchak Wolf for his assistance.

Jakobson

The Rabbi, R. Moshe son of R. Yitzchak, of blessed memory

Ascended to the Land of the Forefathers in the year 5672

Founded synagogues and Torah institutions

Not for the sake of receiving reward

Dedicated all his time to Torah

Planted among his acquaintances the faith

In building the Land in the spirit of sacrifice

And pioneering, while preserving

The tradition of ancient Israel

Passed away 14 Menachem Av 5713

In the 76th year of his life

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