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R. Elchanan Ze'ev son of R. Avraham Binyamin Teitz

Valdemārpils / Sassmacken

Born in 56721) (1912) in Subat, where his father served in the rabbinate. He studied at the yeshivas of Riga, Knesset Yisrael in Slobodka, and Telshe.

He was accepted here as rabbi in 56922) (1932) and served in the years 5692–5693 (1932–1933).3)

In 5695 he emigrated to the United States. In 5696 he was accepted as rabbi of the congregation Ahavat Yisrael in New York, where he served in the rabbinate until 5701. In 5702 he was accepted as rabbi of the congregation Adat Yeshurun Anshei Sfarad in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

He passed away on 4 Tishrei 5761 (3 October 2000), and his resting place is in the Sanhedria Cemetery in Jerusalem.

In the monthly Sha'arei Tzion, Nisan–Sivan 5695, Torah novellae from him were printed (where he signs “Av Beit Din of Valdemarfils”).

He appears on the list of rabbis who participated in the protest of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Mohariatz) against the Jewish Agency regarding the free-choice education of the refugee children in the Land of Israel,4) and in a letter to his brother5) the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Mohariatz) inquires about what is happening with him and where he is studying.

Toldot Anshei Shem, p. 30. Sefer HaYovel HaPardes, p. 559.

Latvia and Rabbis

1)
In Latvia: Batei Knesset VeRabbanim, p. 243 — 5671.
2)
In the newspaper Unzer Shtime, no. 37, 17 Adar II 5692, it is written that there is no rabbi here.
3)
So it is written in his biography in the Jubilee Book below. But in Latvia: Batei Knesset VeRabbanim, p. 201, his letter from 6 September 1936 (19 Elul 5696) was printed, requesting that the rabbi of Talsi be appointed as his substitute during his absence.
4)
Igrot Kodesh of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Mohariatz), vol. 7, p. 268.
5)
Dated 3 Iyyar 5691 (Igrot Kodesh, vol. 2, p. 344).