Lemberg, 1651: Rabbi Avraham Hacohen Rappaport passed away.
R’ Avraham was known during his time as R’ Avrom Schrenzeles. This strange name was actually his father-in-law’s surname, R’ Mordechai Schrenzeles, the president of the Jewish community in Lemberg [Lviv, Ukraine]. His sister Breindel, was the wife of the famous R’ Isaac R’ Yeckeles from Cracow.
R’ Avraham is the author of the sefer Eisan HaEzrachi.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲?
Present them with the gift of their heritage — their very own family tree!
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