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R. Yisrael Shaul Yafin

Rēzekne / Rezhitsa

Born on 1 Marcheshvan 5646 (10 October 1885) in the town of Rasna, district of Mogilev.

Son-in-law of R. David Feinstein, rabbi of Starbin and Uzda.

He served in the rabbinate in Rasin, Khislavichi, and Smilovichi, and from 5698 (after the departure of R. Moshe Shkruta) served here in Rēzekne.1)

He perished in the Holocaust with the members of his community in the summer of 5701 (1941).

A responsum to him from his brother-in-law R. Moshe Feinstein was printed in his book Igrot Moshe, Yoreh De'ah, section 205.

Yahadut Latviya, p. 391. Pinkas HaKehillot, p. 237. Latvia: Batei Knesset VeRabbanim, p. 245.

Latvia and Rabbis

1)
In Latvia: Batei Knesset VeRabbanim, it is written that on 3 January 1938 he was accepted as assistant rabbi, but this is only official; in practice he served as rabbi.