Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (third Sadigura rebbe)

Avrohom Yaakov Friedman
Avrohom Yaakov Friedman
Title	Third Sadigura Rebbe
Personal life
Born	Avrohom Yaakov Friedman; July 30, 1884; Sadigura, Bukovina
Died	December 24, 1961 (aged 77); Tel Aviv, Israel
Spouse	Bluma Raizel Heschel
Parent	Yisrael Friedman of Sadigura (father);
Religious life
Religion	Judaism
Jewish leader
Predecessor	Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Sadigura

Avrohom Yaakov Friedman, in English also spelled Abraham Jacob Friedman (July 30, 1884^[1] – December 24, 1961^[2]) was the third Rebbe of the Sadigura Hasidic dynasty. He was a prominent Jewish leader in Vienna in the interwar period and in the nascent State of Israel, where he established his court in Tel Aviv. He was one of the first members of Agudat Israel and occupied a seat on the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.

^ Friedman, Yisroel. The Golden Dynasty: Ruzhin, the royal house of Chassidus. Jerusalem: The Kest-Lebovits Jewish Heritage and Roots Library, 2nd English edition, 2000, p. 35.
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[fried35-1] Friedman, Yisroel. The Golden Dynasty: Ruzhin, the royal house of Chassidus. Jerusalem: The Kest-Lebovits Jewish Heritage and Roots Library, 2nd English edition, 2000, p. 35.

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Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (third Sadigura rebbe)

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