Pinchas Hirschprung
Polish-Canadian rabbi, posek and rosh yeshiva / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pinchas Hirschprung (Hebrew: פנחס הירשפרונג; 13 July 1912, Dukla, Galicia – 25 January 1998, Montreal, Canada)[1] was a Polish-Canadian rabbi, posek, and rosh yeshiva, who served as Chief Rabbi of Montreal from 1969 until his death.
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Chief Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung | |
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Personal | |
Born | (1912-07-13)July 13, 1912 |
Died | January 25, 1998(1998-01-25) (aged 85) |
Religion | Judaism |
Alma mater | Yeshivat Ḥakhmei Lublin |
Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Sheea Herschorn |
Successor | Avraham David Niznik |
Position | Chief Rabbi of Montreal |
Organisation | Vaad Ha‘Ir of Montreal |
Began | 1969 (1969) |
Ended | January 25, 1998 (1998-01-25) |
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