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R. Shmuel Gershoni son of R. Moshe Yehuda Leib

Jēkabpils / Jakobstadt

His origin is from Vilna.

He served here as rabbi for 10 years, approximately 5616–5626 (1856–1866).1)

Afterward he served as official government rabbi in Dvinsk, where he passed away on 19 Tammuz 5648 (28 June 1888).

Approbations from him: Matzav HaYashar (Vilna 5641), Divrei Chaim, vol. 1 (Vilna 5649), Shivim Temarim (no date indicated), and more.

Di Geshikhte, p. 121. HaMelitz, 23 Tammuz 5648.

Latvia and Rabbis

1)
In his approbation for Matzav HaYashar he writes “from the year 5616, from the beginning of my arrival at the holy congregation of Jakobstadt.”