Category: Maryland
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Rabbi Avraham Nachman Schwartz
Rabbi Avraham Nachman Schwartz אברהם נחמן ב”ר חיים 1871-1936 Yahrzeit: Shevat 23 5697 Rabbi Avraham Nachman Schwartz (1871–1937) was a prominent Lithuanian-American rabbinic leader who left an indelible mark on the spiritual landscape of Baltimore. Born on August 7, 1871, in Shidlove (also cited as Lenz), Lithuania, he immersed himself in the prestigious yeshivas of…
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Rabbi Shimon Yitzchak haLevi Finkelstein
Rabbi Shimon Yehuda HaLevi Finkelstein שמעון יצחק ב”ר יהודה צבי הלוי 1861-1947 Yahrzeit: Nissan 26 5707 Rav Finkelstein was born in 1861. His father was Harav Yehuda Tzvi HaLevi of Slabodka. Blessed with a keen mind, Reb Shimon learned in the yehivos of Kovno and Slabodka until the age of 16, after which he learned…
EARLY AMERICAN RABBONIM 