Ludza / Lucin
Born in 5572 (1812) here, to his father the rabbi mentioned above.
Son-in-law of R. Yisrael Zeligman, rabbi of Drissa.
He served as rabbi in Varakļāni until 5616, and when his father passed away in 5616 (1856), he came to fill his place in the rabbinate.1)
He too, like his father, worked and strove greatly to save young members of Israel from military service.
He served as rabbi here for 20 years, until his passing on 4 Nisan 5636 (29 March 1876), and his resting place is here.
Author of the book Zioni, responsa and novellae on the Talmud (two volumes, Vilna 5635).
In vol. 1 (p. 59) he discusses the words of the Lubavitcher Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek in his responsa, Even HaEzer, vol. 1, section 74, on the matter of permitting an agunah.
In the responsa Meshiv Davar (vol. 4, section 84) a responsum to him was printed on the matter of permitting an agunah, and he discusses this in his book Zioni (vol. 1, sections 31–33) together with R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spector of Kovna.
An approbation from him in Matzav HaYashar, vol. 1 (Vilna 5641).
Megilat Yochasin, letter 32. Yachas Avot, letter 80.
The text of his tombstone:2)
Here is hewn the grave of our teacher and rabbi, the Gaon, the great luminary, \
sharp and expert, lamp of Israel, our master Aharon Zeleg, \
rabbi here, son of the rabbi, the Gaon, R. Naftali. \
His soul departed in purity, 4 Nisan 5636.
Latvia and Rabbis