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Yitzhak Avigdor Orenstein | |
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יצחק אביגדור אורנשטיין | |
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| Born | June 18, 1893 Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | May 23, 1948 (aged 54) Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Burial place | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery |
| Years active | 1919–1948 |
| Organization | Colel Chabad |
| Title | Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Places |
Yitzhak Avigdor Orenstein (Hebrew: יצחק אביגדור אורנשטיין; June 18, 1893 – May 23, 1948) was an Israeli politician, and the first rabbi of the Western Wall. He is widely considered in Israel to be a martyr in the founding of Israel.[1]
- ^ "יצחק אביגדור אורנשטין (1894-1948) | הספרייה הלאומית". www.nli.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-03.