R. Yisrael Arye son of R. Yaakov Moshe Sapir
Liepāja / Libau / Libava
Born in 5650 in Russia, to his father who served as rabbi of Saratov.
In one source it is written that he served here as rabbi.1)
He ascended to the Holy Land in 5677 and was among the rabbis of Petach Tikva.
Father-in-law of R. David Chantzin, among the rabbis of Petach Tikva and among the great Chabad rabbis.
He passed away on 30 Menachem Av 5721.
Latvia and Rabbis