Talsi

Born on 25 Tevet 5639 (20 January 1879) in Pilten. A descendant of R. Zeleg of Hazenpoth. He studied at the yeshivas of Kandava and Slobodka. He was a veteran student of R. Natan Tzvi Finkel of Slobodka, and throughout his life remained faithful to his teacher's Torah of Musar.

He served from 5695 (1935) as rabbi of Talsi.

He perished in the Holocaust.

Birth registration book of the Pilten community. Yahadut Latviya, p. 395. Latvia: Batei Knesset VeRabbanim, p. 233. Dorot HaAcharonim, first book, p. 216.

Latvia and Rabbis