Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (first Sadigura rebbe)
| Avrohom Yaakov Friedman | |
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| First Sadigura Rebbe | |
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| Term | 1851 – 1883 |
| Full name | Avrohom Yaakov Friedman |
| Main work | Emes LeYaakov |
| Born | October 28, 1820 Ruzhyn, Ukraine |
| Died | September 12, 1883 (aged 62) Sadigura, Bukovina |
| Buried | Sadigura |
| Successor | Yisrael Friedman of Sadigura |
| Father | Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhyn |
| Mother | Sarah |
| Wife | Miriam |
| Children |
Yitzchok Friedman Yisrael Friedman of Sadigura |
Avrohom Yaakov Friedman (October 28, 1820 – September 12, 1883) was the first Rebbe of the Sadigura Hasidic dynasty. He lived in the palatial home constructed by his father, Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhyn, who fled to the Austrian town of Sadhora (Sadigura in Yiddish) due to persecution by the Russian Tsar. He maintained his father's extravagant lifestyle while immersing himself in Torah study and mysticism. He was considered the greatest Rebbe of his era, attracting hundreds of thousands of Jews as well as prominent Christian leaders to his court.
Avrohom Yaakov Friedman was born in the town of Ruzhyn, Ukraine to Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhyn (1797–1851), founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty, and his wife, Sarah. He was the second of six sons and had four sisters He married Miriam, the daughter of Rabbi Aharon of Karlin.
In 1840 the Ruzhiner Rebbe was forced to flee Russia due to persecution by the Tsar. He moved his family to the town of Sadigura, Bukovina, in Austria (Carpathian Mountains). The Ruzhiner Rebbe lived in Sadigura for ten years, building a palatial home and a large synagogue and attracting tens of thousands of Hasidim. When the Ruzhiner Rebbe died at the age of 54 on 9 October 1850, each of his sons moved to different towns to establish their own courts. His eldest son, Rabbi Sholom Yosef Friedman (1813–1851), remained in Sadigura to continue leading the court his father had founded, but died ten months later. At this point, the Ruzhiner Rebbe's second son, Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov, assumed the mantle of leadership, becoming known as the first Sadigura Rebbe.
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