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Moses ben Mordechai Ashkenazi
Predecessor of Jacob-Kapel as chief judge outside the city walls.
Jacob ben Eliezer Kiknish
Head of a yeshiva and author of several works who died in 1631.
Mordechai ben Natan Neta HaKohen
Former chief judge and yeshiva head in Barzazni, later yeshiva head in Lemberg.
Abraham Chaim Shir
Rabbi associated with the work Torat Chaim and coauthor of Tzon Kodashim.
Mordechai ben David Katz
Head of a yeshiva and scholar of Mishnah and Gemara who died in 1631.
Yekutiel Zalman ben Hanoch
Pious and holy head of a yeshiva who died in 1631.
Judah Loew ben Jacob Segal Epstein
Judge and head of a rabbinical court who supported a yeshiva and taught Torah.
Elijah son of Abraham Kalmankush
Rabbi, head of a yeshiva, and head of the religious court in Lviv.
Mordecai son of Zevi-Hirsch Ashkenazi
Rabbi of the out-of-town community from 1630 to 1636.
Judah son of Shemaiah
Rabbi, judge, and founder of a home-based yeshiva.
Joseph Jacob Abraham son of Joel Ashkenazi Neustadt-Katzenellenbogen
Rabbi and head of the yeshiva and religious court in Lviv for twenty-three years.
Meir son of Joseph
Head of the religious court and head of the yeshiva in 1638.
Solomon Harif son of Isaac
Rabbi listed in the 1638 rabbinic succession record.
Abraham Halevi
Rabbi who served in Lviv after Elijah son of Abraham Kalmankush.
Rabbi Moses son of Rabbi David Levi Horowitz
Rabbi Moses was head of a yeshiva and renowned for wisdom.
Rabbi Ziskind son of Elhanan Levi
Rabbi Ziskind was a teacher, rabbinical court head, and yeshiva head.
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch son of Nathan
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch was a leading scholar and judge who taught Torah.
Rabbi Meir son of Abraham from the House of Levi
Rabbi Meir was an outstanding judge and head of a yeshiva.
Rabbi Abraham son of Rabbi Meir
Rabbi Abraham is listed among the rabbis of the community.
Rabbi Meir
Rabbi Meir served as rabbi and head of the rabbinical court in Lviv from 1638 to 1654.
Rabbi Israel Isser son of Simha Bunem
Rabbi Israel Isser was a rabbinical court head and yeshiva head in Lviv.
Rabbi Joel Sirkis
Rabbi Joel Sirkis authored Bach and taught Rabbi Israel Isser.
Rabbi Samson son of Kalonymus
Rabbi Samson was a leading teacher and head of the rabbinical court.
Rabbi Meshullam son of Abraham Salzburg
Rabbi Meshullam served as rabbinical court head and legal decisor outside the city.
Rabbi Joshua son of Joseph
Rabbi Joshua son of Joseph authored Maginei Shlomo and Penei Yehoshua.
Rabbi Abraham son of Ezriel
Rabbi Abraham was a yeshiva head, community trustee, and communal leader.
Rabbi Moses son of Elijah
Rabbi Moses served twenty-four years as a yeshiva head and Torah scholar.
Rabbi Isaiah son of Jehiel
Rabbi Isaiah was a leading judge who guided the community wisely.
Joshua ben Joseph
Rabbi, teacher, communal leader, and author associated with Lviv and Krakow.
Shabtai Kohen
Student of Joshua ben Joseph and author of the Siftei Kohen.
Abraham ben Moses Ashkenazi-Heilpern
Rabbi and head of the rabbinical court in Lviv; brother-in-law of the Maharsha.
Moses Meislish ben Isaac
Outstanding rabbinical judge who illuminated Israel through his Torah learning.
Samuel ben Eliezer
Rabbi who taught in several communities and established distinguished students.
Isaac of Ostreich
Rabbi listed among the community’s notable religious figures.
Mattithyahu ben Sinai
Head of a yeshiva and prominent rabbinical judge.
Eliezer Lipmann ben Akiva
Exceptional Torah scholar and mystical scholar.