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	After his passing, Rabbi Abba of Krivosh succeeded him as rabbi in Shedeh-Lavan.<ref>Ibid., p. 2.</ref>		After his passing, Rabbi Abba of Krivosh succeeded him as rabbi in Shedeh-Lavan.<ref>Ibid., p. 2.</ref>

	~~== Notes ==~~
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/3806 ''Chesed L'Avraham''] on [[HebrewBooks]]		* [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/3806 ''Chesed L'Avraham''] on [[HebrewBooks]]

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	[[Category:Disciples of the Baal Shem Tov]]		[[Category:Disciples of the Baal Shem Tov]]
	[[he:אברהם מפודולסק]]		[[he:אברהם מפודולסק]]

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The holy tzaddik Rabbi '''Avraham of Podolsk''' was among the foremost disciples of the [[Baal Shem Tov]], and one of those closest to him.

He served as [[rabbi]] and ''maggid meisharim'' (preacher of righteousness) in Podolsk, and later in Shedeh-Lavan.

He was granted a special closeness by the Baal Shem Tov, who honored him with the extraordinary address: "my friend, my friend." He passed away during the Baal Shem Tov's own lifetime; the Baal Shem Tov personally tended to him during his illness.

He is the author of ''Chesed L'Avraham'' ([[Warsaw]], 1899).<ref>''Encyclopaedia of Chassidus'', vol. I, pp. 36–37.</ref>

He was known for his deep love of [[Eretz Yisrael|the Land of Israel]], teaching that "it was created first, and therefore it must rule, govern, and exert influence over the entire world,"<ref>''Chesed L'Avraham'', Vayishlach.</ref> and that "only it is fitting for the [[Shechinah|Divine Presence]] to dwell there, and not in other lands."<ref>''Chesed L'Avraham'', Vayigash.</ref>

After his passing, Rabbi Abba of Krivosh succeeded him as rabbi in Shedeh-Lavan.<ref>Ibid., p. 2.</ref>

== Notes ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/3806 ''Chesed L'Avraham''] on [[HebrewBooks]]

[[Category:Disciples of the Baal Shem Tov]]
[[he:אברהם מפודולסק]]

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