Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (fifth Sadigura rebbe)
Avrohom Yaakov Friedman | |
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| Title | Fifth Sadigura Rebbe |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Avrohom Yaakov Friedman August 21, 1928 |
| Died | January 1, 2013 (aged 84) |
| Spouse | Tzipora Faige Feldman |
| Children | Yisrael Moshe Friedman Chava Elisheva |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Mordechai Sholom Yosef Friedman |
| Successor | Rabbi Yisrael Moshe Friedman |
| Began | 1979 |
| Ended | 2013 |
| Main work | Ikvei Abirim |
| Buried | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Dynasty | Sadigura |
Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (August 21, 1928 – January 1, 2013) was the fifth Rebbe of the Sadigura Hasidic dynasty. In 1979 he succeeded his father, the fourth Sadigura Rebbe, and took his seat on the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah. He oversaw the growth of Sadigura communities in Israel and in London, Antwerp, and New York City.