Rēzekne / Rezhitsa

Born in 5614 (1854) here, to his father the rabbi mentioned above.

Son-in-law of R. Moshe Meshal Platzinsky, rabbi of Vishki.

For close to twenty years he was rabbi in the city of Luga, district of Petersburg, and afterward was accepted here as rabbi in 5660, filling his father's place (at his father's request in his will).

Several responsa to him were printed in his father's books She'elot uTeshuvot Olat Yitzchak.

He passed away at age 50 on 19 Marcheshvan 5664 (9 November 1903).

Yachas Avot, letter 94. Entsiklopediya shel HaTziyonut HaDatit, vol. 5, p. 19.

Latvia and Rabbis