Grīva

Born in 5639 (1879) in the town of Luknik, district of Kovna.

He studied at the Telshe yeshiva, the assembly of young scholars in Brisk, the assembly of married scholars in Kelm, and in Vilna. Son-in-law of the aforementioned R. Baruch Ze'ev Minkin.

From 5666 (1906) he served as rabbi in Peidruya (Freidroysk), and from 5668 (1908) served in the rabbinate here in Griva as substitute for his father-in-law. From 5679 (1919) he served as rabbi of Krasava (Kursovka, see there).

He passed away of starvation in Samarkand on 22 Tevet 5702 (11 January 1942).

Yahadut Latviya, p. 370. Latvia: Batei Knesset VeRabbanim, p. 236, where it is written that he was born in Griva.

Latvia and Rabbis