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R. Moshe son of R. Refael Lernblat

1)

Valdemārpils / Sassmacken

Born in Raseiniai in approximately 5573 (1813). He was the colleague and brother-in-law of the aforementioned R. Moshe Yitzchak, being the son-in-law of the aforementioned R. Meshulam Zalman of Raseiniai.

In 5593 (1833) he was accepted here as rabbi. In 5622 (1862) he was accepted as rabbi in Mitau and served there for a short time, but left and returned to serve here in the rabbinate.2)

On his tombstone it appears that he judged the congregation of Sassmacken for 54 years.

He passed away in Riga at age 74 on 20 Elul 5647 (9 September 1887).

He is mentioned as an approver of the book HaMadrich (Pressburg 5642).

LeKorot ir Rasein VeRabbaneha, pp. 11 and 27 (where it states he served two years as rabbi in Mitau and passed away on 21 Elul at age 75). Di Geshikhte fun di Yidn in Letland, p. 171. The death registration book of the Riga community, 1887.

Latvia and Rabbis

1)
In _Ohalei Shem_, p. 21, and likewise in _LeKorot ir Rasein VeRabbaneha_, p. 27, it is written in error that his family name is Ahrinblat.
2)
He is signed here in the registration books of births, marriages, and deaths as official rabbi from Tishrei 5623 (September 1862) onward.