Kalonymus Kalman Shapira
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Kalonimus Kalman Szapiro (English: Kalonymus Kalman Shapira or Klonimus Kalmish Szapiro) (20 May 1889–3 November 1943),[1] was the Grand Rabbi of Piaseczno, Poland, who authored a number of works and was murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
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Title | Piaseczno Rebbe (sometimes transliterated from Hebrew as Piasetzna Rebbe) |
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Born | Kalonymus Kalman Szapiro May 20, 1889 |
Died | November 3, 1943 (aged 54) |
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | Rochel Chaya Miryam Hopsztajn |
Children | Rechil Yehudis, Elimelech Ben-Tzion |
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Successor | Elimelech Shapira |
Began | 1920 |
Ended | 1943 |
Main work | חובת התלמידים Chovas haTalmidim |
Dynasty | Piasetzno |
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