Avrohom Yaakov Friedman | |
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Title | Third Sadigura Rebbe |
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Born | Avrohom Yaakov Friedman July 30, 1884 |
Died | December 24, 1961 | (aged 77)
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | Bluma Raizel Heschel |
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Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Sadigura |
Began | 1907 |
Ended | 1961 |
Main work | Avir Yaakov |
Dynasty | Sadigura |
Avrohom Yaakov Friedman, in English also spelled Abraham Jacob Friedman (July 30, 1884[1] – December 24, 1961[2]) was the third Rebbe of the Sadigura Hasidic dynasty. He was a prominent Jewish leader in Vienna in the interwar period and in the nascent State of Israel, where he established his court in Tel Aviv. He was one of the first members of Agudat Israel and occupied a seat on the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.