Avraham Mattisyahu Friedman

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Avraham Matisyahu Friedman
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Personal life
Born1848 (1848)
Sadigura, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
(now Sadhora, Ukraine)
Died1933 (aged 84–85)
Iași, Kingdom of Romania
NationalityRomanian
OccupationRabbi, Rebbe, Tzadik
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
Buried Ștefănești [1]

Avraham Mattisyahu Friedman (1848 - 1933), also known as Abraham/Avrum Matitiahu Friedman [2] was a Romanian rabbi, the Shtefanesht Tzadik. He is considered one of the most important figures of Hasidism. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cel mai important loc de pelerinaj din Europa pentru evreii hasidici se află în România. Aceştia vin anual să se roage la mormântul celui numit "Îngerul"" [The most important place of pilgrimage in Europe for Hasidic Jews is in Romania. They come annually to pray at the tomb of the so-called "Angel"]. adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 12 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "R' Avrum Matitiahu Friedman, 2nd Shtefanesht Rebbe". geni_family_tree. 7 December 2022.


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