Pinchas Shapiro of Koretz
Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Koretz | |
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| Born | 1726 |
| Died | October 18, 1791 (aged 64–65) |
| Religion | Judaism |
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| Yahrtzeit | 10 Elul 5551 |
| Residence | Koretz, Volhynia |
Pinchas Shapiro of Koretz (Hebrew: פִּנְחָס בֵּן אַבְרָהָם אַבָּא שַׁפִירָא מִקוֹרִיץ;[1] 1726 – 10 September 1791) was a Galician Chasidic rabbi and disciple of the Baal Shem Tov.
Biography[]
He was the son of Rabbi Avraham Abba Shapiro and Sora Rochel Shapiro.[2] Pinchas's father was a descendant of Rabbi Nathan Nata Spira, the author of Megaleh Amukot.[3][1] His son Moshe was born in 1759.[2]
Born in Shklov, Pinchas was named after his paternal grandfather, described as "the famous and great scholar Rabbi Pinchas from Shklov."[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Rabbi Pinchas Schapiro". Geni. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Eliezer Leoni (1959). "Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz: The Origins of Rabbi Pinchas and his Life in Koretz". The Korets Book: In Memory Of Our Community That Is No More. Translated by Goldman, David. Tel Aviv: Former Residents of Korets in Israel. p. 31.
- ^ Steeble, Susan K. (2008). "Two Tzaddiks: The Teachings of Rebbe Pinchas of Koretz and His Disciple, Rebbe Raphael of Bershad". Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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