Abraham Armin Frieder | |
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| Title | Chief Rabbi of Slovakia |
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| Born | 30 June 1911 |
| Died | 21 June 1946 (aged 34) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Czechoslovakia |
| Spouse | Ružena Berl |
| Children | Gideon Frieder |
| Denomination | Neolog Judaism |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Nové Mesto nad Váhom |
| Position | Chairman |
| Organisation | Yeshurun (Neolog communities of Slovakia) |
| Other | Working Group |
Abraham Armin Frieder (30 June 1911 – 21 June 1946) was a Slovak Neolog rabbi. After attending several yeshivas, he was ordained in 1932 and became the leader of Slovak Neolog communities before Slovakia declared independence in 1939 and began to oppress its Jewish population. Frieder joined the Working Group, a Jewish resistance organization, and delivered a petition to President Jozef Tiso begging him to halt deportations of Jews to Poland. Frieder was involved in efforts to send relief to deportees and interview escapees to learn about the progress of the Holocaust in Poland. After the German invasion of Slovakia during the Slovak National Uprising, deportations from Slovakia resumed; Frieder was captured but managed to avoid deportation from Sereď concentration camp. After the war, he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Slovakia and attempted to smooth tensions between Neolog and Orthodox Jews. He died after surgery in 1946.