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R. Binyamin Beynush son of R. Tzvi Hirsh Rabiner

Skaistkalne / Schimberg

Born in approximately 5609 (1849). He studied at the Volozhin yeshiva.

He served as head of the yeshiva that the Gaon R. Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook founded in the city of Bauska.

He served as rabbi here from the end of the winter of 5662 until the summer of 5675 (1902–1915), when the decree of expulsion fell on all the Jews of the Baltic.

After wanderings he arrived in Kharkiv, where he served as rabbi for the people of Białystok, refugees of the war, and there he passed away on 29 Shevat 5679 (30 January 1919).

Author of the books: Ner Binyamin (Haderanim and Torah novellae in halakha and aggadah, Jerusalem 5704); Ohel Binyamin (commentary on Pirkei Avot, Tel Aviv 5716).1)

Yahadut Latviya, p. 272.

Latvia and Rabbis

1)
In Igrot Kodesh of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, may his merit protect us, vol. 14, p. 299, he acknowledges receipt of the book.