Naftali Amsterdam
Naftali Amsterdam (1832-1916)[1] was a Lithuanian-born Orthodox rabbi and a leader in the Mussar movement.
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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(s) | Shlomo Amsterdam[2] |
Mussar movement role
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
- Amsterdam: pietist[3]
Biography
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
- "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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