Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz (Yiddish: חיים זאנוויל אבראמאוויטש, Hebrew: חיים זנוויל אברהמוביץ, born 1902 – died 18 October 1995) was known as the Ribnitzer Rebbe (ריבניצער רבי),[1] and considered a great Hasidic tzadik from Rybnitsa (present-day Transnistria, Moldova). Others, including singer Mordechai Ben David, who was one of the rabbi's close disciples, said that he was born in 1893 and was 102 when he died.[2]
Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz | |
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| Title | Ribnitzer Rebbe |
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| Born | Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz 1902 |
| Religion | Judaism |
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| Began | 1930? |
| Ended | 18 October 1995 |
Abramowitz was a prominent follower of Rabbi Avrohom Matisyohu of Shtefanesht.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Reibnitzer pronunciation is also supported by the Hebrew letters)
- ^ Hoffman, Yair (3 October 2010). "Monsey, NY - Thousands Attend Gravesite of The Ribnitzer Rebbe, Noted Tzadik and Miracle Worker". Vosizneias.
- ^ "The Sthefaneshter Rebbes", nishmas.org; accessed 31 October 2016.
External links
edit- Profile,; accessed 22 June 2017.
- Video of The Ribnitzer saying sheva brachos, mahnishmah.com; accessed 22 June 2017.
- Jungreis, Esther. "There Are No Accidents ... "A story is told about the Ribnitzer Rebbe...", hineni.org; accessed 22 June 2017.
- A message from MBD, the3ms.co.uk; accessed 22 June 2017.