Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (fifth Sadigura rebbe)

Avrohom Yaakov Friedman
Avrohom Yaakov Friedman
	Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman conducts a tish in his beis medrash in Bnei Brak, 2012
Title	Fifth Sadigura Rebbe
Personal
Born	Avrohom Yaakov Friedman; August 21, 1928; Vienna, Austria
Died	January 1, 2013 (aged 84); Bnei Brak, Israel
Religion	Judaism
Spouse	Tzipora Faige Feldman
Children	Yisrael Moshe Friedman; Chava; Elisheva
Parents	Rabbi Mordechai Sholom Yosef Friedman (father); Mira Reisel (mother);
Jewish leader
Predecessor	Rabbi Mordechai Sholom Yosef Friedman
Successor	Rabbi Yisrael Moshe Friedman
Began	1979
Ended	2013
Main work	Ikvei Abirim
Dynasty	Sadigura

Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (August 21, 1928 – January 1, 2013)^[1] was the fifth Rebbe of the Sadigura Hasidic dynasty. In 1979 he succeeded his father, the fourth Sadigura Rebbe, and took his seat on the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah. He oversaw the growth of Sadigura communities in Israel and in London, Antwerp, and New York City.

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