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R. Yaakov son of R. Eliezer Lipman Lichtenstein

Kandava / Kandov

Born in approximately 5622 (1862), to his father, rabbi of Tukums.

He was accepted as rabbi in the summer of 5657 (1897) and served here for about half a year.

He passed away in Rēzekne on 25 Kislev 5658 (8 December 1897), at age 35, and there is his resting place.1)

Latvia and Rabbis

1)
Newspaper HaMelitz, 4 Tevet 5658. R. Avitzinsky in his books writes that he passed away after his election as rabbi, even before he arrived to serve in the rabbinate here. In the death register of the Rēzekne community, his age at death is recorded as 36.