R. Nachman Yehuda Eidel son of R. Eliezer Lipman Margolies
Jelgava / Mitau / Mitava / Litave
He served as rabbi of Jakobstadt (see there), and afterward as rabbi here from approximately 5651 (1891). He also served as official government rabbi.1)
He passed away here on 12 Shevat 5658 (4 February 1898) and was brought to rest here.
Toldot Yeshivat HaYehudim BeCourland, p. 118.
The text of his tombstone:2)
The year: Alas! Our rabbi, the Gaon, R. Nachman Eidel is no more. \
Lamp of Israel, pillar of the right — you were. \
The wisdom of Torah from your youth you acquired. \
From the tent of Torah you did not stir all your days. \
Clear to you was the Babylonian Talmud from your young years. \
Even upon the Jerusalem Talmud you opened your eyes. \
You toiled and found in both Talmuds with your hands. \
Enough to recount your righteousness and your deeds — \
the stone cannot contain even a portion of your praises. \
From 5630, through a generous benefactor, to the rabbinate you rose. \
Rabbi and teacher to the congregation of Jakobstadt you were. \
Your greatness in good name and your mastery of the chambers of Torah \
brought you to Mitau as Av Beit Din, rabbi and teacher. \
The city of Vilna, which bore and raised you, shall lament over you; \
and the cities of Dvinsk and Jakobstadt, where your joy was raised. \
Lamentation and moaning — Mitau has lost a vessel of delight. \
He is: our father, the rabbi, the Gaon, the Tzaddik, treasury of virtues, chain of lineage, \
our master R. Nachman Eidel, son of the rabbi R. Eliezer Lipman Margolies. \
Passed away the 12th of the month of Shevat, 5658.
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