Naftali Amsterdam
Lithuanian rabbi
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Naftali Amsterdam (Hebrew: נפתלי אמסטרדם; 1832–1916)[1] was a Lithuanian-born Orthodox rabbi and a leader in the Mussar movement.
Born1832
Salantai (Salant), Lithuania[1]
DiedFebruary 10, 1916
Jerusalem
Burial place
Mount of OlivesOccupationAv Bais Din
Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam | |
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נפתלי אמסטרדם | |
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| Born | 1832 Salantai (Salant), Lithuania[1] |
| Died | February 10, 1916 Jerusalem |
Burial place | Mount of Olives |
| Occupation | Av Bais Din |
| Parent | Shlomo Amsterdam[2] |
Mussar movement role
A student of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, the Mussar movement's founder, his teacher categorized the roles of three top followers as:
- Rabbi Yitzchok Blazer ("Reb Itzele Peterburger"): scholar
- Rabbi Simcha Zessel Ziv Broida: sage
- Rabi Naftali Amsterdam: pietist[3]
Biography
Amsterdam was a rabbi and lived in
- Helsinki, 1867–1876
- St. Petersburg, 1876–1880
- Lithuania, 1880–1906 (Av Bais Din in Novograd)[1]
- Jerusalem, 1906–1916. He moved to Ottoman Palestine shortly after the death of his wife.
He was buried on the Mount of Olives.
