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Zelk family
אבות המשפחה
Family described as descended from forced-convert Jews from Ashkenaz.
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... תכ״ט (1669), ר׳ נפתלי הירץ ב״ר יהודה
זעלק למזי״א אשכנזי, אבות המשפחה מזרע
יהודים אנוסים באו לפולניה מאשכנז, ר׳ יהודה זעלק ל
היה חתנו של ר׳ יואל סירקיס בעל הב״ח. ובנו ר׳
נפתלי הירץ קיבל תורה מפי זקנו זה, שימש ברבנות
בלבוב בתוך־העיר (1654—1669), בקי בתורה בחדרי
חדרים, מסיק שמעתתא אליבא דהלכתא, זאת חנוכה
תכ״ט. ...Connected nodes
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