Person · Rabbinic title
The Brikever Rebbe
בריקעווער רבי
A title by which Jews of Będzin called the rabbi, associated with his residence near the bridge.
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... בעל "דברי חיים", קשור בקרבת משפחה לכל גדולי הצדיקים
בפולין. בפי יהודי בנדין נקרא בשם "בריקעווער רבי" על שום
שהיה גר בקרבת ה״בריק" (גשר) שעל נהר פשאמשה העובר בעיר.Connected nodes
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Rabbi Yehiel-Meir Shapira
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Person
The Rabbi of Będzin
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Place
Hill outside the city
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Person
One of the rabbi’s sons
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Place
Będzin
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Community
Będzin Jewish community
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Person
Rabbi Yehiel-Meir Shapira
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Rabbi Chaim the Righteous of Nowy Sącz
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Work
Divrei Chaim
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Place
Bridge near the rabbi’s residence
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Place
Pszemsza River
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Same As
Rabbi Yehiel-Meir Shapira → The Brikever Rebbe
בפ י יהוד י בנדי ן נקר א בש ם "בריקעווע ר רבי "
The rabbi referenced by this title is inferred from nearby context.
- relationship:
- locally used title