Naftali Amsterdam
Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam | |
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| Born | 1832 Salantai (Salant), Lithuania[1] |
| Died | February 10, 1916 Jerusalem |
| Burial place | Mount of Olives |
| Occupation | Av Bais Din |
| Parent | Shlomo Amsterdam[2] |
Naftali Amsterdam (1832–1916)[1] was a Lithuanian-born Orthodox rabbi and a leader in the Mussar movement.
Mussar movement role[edit]
A student of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, the Mussar movement's founder, his teacher categorized the roles of three top followers as:
- Rabbi Yitzchok Blazer ("Reb Itzele Peterburger"): scholar
- Rabbi Simcha Zessel Ziv Broida: sage
- Rabi Naftali Amsterdam: pietist[3]
Biography[edit]
Amsterdam was a rabbi and lived in
- Helsinki, 1867–1876
- St. Petersburg, 1876–1880
- Lithuania, 1880–1906 (Av Bais Din in Novograd)[1]
- Jerusalem, 1906–1916. He moved to Israel shortly after the death of his wife.
He was buried on the Mount of Olives.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "R' Naftali Dov Amsterdam, A.B.D. Novogrod (1832–1916)".
- ^ "The Personal Stamp of Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam". July 19, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Musar Movement".
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