Yosef Leifer
American rabbi (1891-1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yosef Leifer (1891[1] ā 7 March 1966) was the founder and first Rebbe of the Pittsburg Hasidic dynasty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which he led for 42 years. Known as the Tzidkas Yosef after the name of his posthumously-published sefer, he was a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty.
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Title | First Pittsburger Rebbe |
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Born | Yosef Leifer 1891 |
Died | 7 March 1966 (Shushan Purim 5726) (aged 74 or 75) |
Religion | Judaism |
Children | 4 |
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Successor | Avraham Abba Leifer |
Began | 1924 |
Ended | 1966 |
Main work | Tzidkas Yosef |
Dynasty | Pittsburgh |
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