Jelgava / Mitau / Mitava / Litave / Dayyanim and Decisors

Known as R. Yaakov Trisker.

He served as dayan and rabbinic decisor after the passing of the aforementioned R. Yisrael Friedman (in 5604) for about a year, and then traveled to the Land of Israel.

A responsum to him appears in the responsa Zikaron Yaakov, section 39, dated 15 Kislev 5605, calling him “our master R. Yaakov, rabbinic decisor of the holy congregation of Mitave.”

Di Geshikhte, p. 139.

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