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Rabbi '''Avraham Zaltzman''' (1 Cheshvan 5660 - 14 Shevat 5744 / 1899-1984) was a Chabad chossid in Samarkand, and after moving to [[Eretz Yisroel]] served as the head of the Kollel Avreichim in Nachalat Har Chabad.

[[File:Yaakov Yehuda Majeski.jpg|thumb|A photograph taken with the Sefer Torah that was brought by the Rebbe's shlichus to the Tzemach Tzedek synagogue in Jerusalem. From right to left: R' Zusha Wilmowsky, Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Mayesky, ?, Rabbi Zaltzman]]

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[[File:הנחת אבן הפינה ביהכ נחל'ה.jpg|thumb|The ceremonial laying of the cornerstone for the construction of the Chabad synagogue in Nachalat Har Chabad. From right to left: R' Zusha Wilmowsky, R' Efraim Wolf, Rabbi Zaltzman, R' Faivish Vogel, R' Moshe Yaffe CEO of Heichal Shlomo, Rabbi Yehuda Kolasher (Butrashvili), R' Ben Tzion Shem Tov, R' Berel Rickman]]

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Rabbi '''Avraham Zaltzman''' ([[1 Cheshvan]] [[5660]] - [[14 Shevat]] [[5744]] / 1899-1984) was a Chabad chossid in [[Samarkand]], and after moving to [[Eretz Yisroel]] served as the head of the [[Kollel Avreichim]] in [[Nachalat Har Chabad]].

== Life History ==

Born in Smorgon on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5660 to his father R' DovBer Zaltzman and mother Mrs. Sheina. His family had many children, and he had ten siblings.

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When he reached marriage age, he married in 5685 (1925) Bracha, the younger sister of the Mashpia R' Avraham Baruch Pevzner from Minsk. When they asked [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] about the shidduch, the Frierdiker Rebbe remarked about him: "Avrahaml Smorgoner? Nu... he is a pnimi!"

After his wedding, he learned about a town in Siberia where the shochet had passed away and they had no ability to shecht chickens. For this purpose, he traveled to learn shechita from his brother-in-law Baruch Duchman, and on his way to the town of Cherepovets he had a yechidus with the Frierdiker Rebbe, who instructed him to receive kabbalah for shechita both from the Chassidic Rav of Leningrad Rabbi Shimon Lazarov and from Rabbi Dovid Tevil Katzenellenbogen, the "misnagdish" Rav of the city, and also blessed him to have children.

After his wedding, he learned about a town in Siberia where the shochet had passed away and they had no ability to shecht chickens. For this purpose, he traveled to learn shechita from his brother-in-law Baruch Duchman, and on his way to the town of Cherepovets he had a yechidus with the Frierdiker Rebbe, who instructed him to receive kabbalah for shechita both from the Chassidic Rav of Leningrad Rabbi Shimon Lazarov and from Rabbi Dovid Tevil Katzenellenbogen, the "misnagdish" Rav of the city<ref>Even though during that period he disagreed with the Rebbe Rayatz regarding the assembly of rabbis, the Rebbe Rayatz said that one should receive "kabbalah" (tradition/teaching) from him since he was a G-d-fearing Jew.</ref>, and also blessed him to have children.

Due to persecution by the KGB, he was forced to flee to Kharkov in Ukraine, where he managed a kosher restaurant.

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== Family ==

* His daughter, Mrs. Fruma Sarah, wife of R' Chaim Eliyahu Mishulovin

* His daughter, Mrs. Fruma Sarah, wife of R' Chaim Eliyahu Mishulovin<ref>She passed away on 23 Kislev 5784 (December 2023)</ref>

* His son, R' Berel Zaltzman

* His son, R' Hillel Zaltzman - Chairman of CHAMAH in the United States

== References ==

[[Category:The Zaltzman Family]]

[[he:אברהם זלצמן]]

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-Rabbi '''Avraham Zaltzman''' (1 Cheshvan 5660 - 14 Shevat 5744 / 1899-1984) was a Chabad chossid in Samarkand, and after moving to [[Eretz Yisroel]] served as the head of the Kollel Avreichim in Nachalat Har Chabad.
+[[File:Yaakov Yehuda Majeski.jpg|thumb|A photograph taken with the Sefer Torah that was brought by the Rebbe's shlichus to the Tzemach Tzedek synagogue in Jerusalem. From right to left: R' Zusha Wilmowsky, Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Mayesky, ?, Rabbi Zaltzman]]
-[[File:Yaakov Yehuda Majeski.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:הנחת אבן הפינה ביהכ נחל'ה.jpg|thumb|The ceremonial laying of the cornerstone for the construction of the Chabad synagogue in Nachalat Har Chabad. From right to left: R' Zusha Wilmowsky, R' Efraim Wolf, Rabbi Zaltzman, R' Faivish Vogel, R' Moshe Yaffe CEO of Heichal Shlomo, Rabbi Yehuda Kolasher (Butrashvili), R' Ben Tzion Shem Tov, R' Berel Rickman]]
-[[File:הנחת אבן הפינה ביהכ נחל'ה.jpg|thumb]]
+Rabbi '''Avraham Zaltzman''' ([[1 Cheshvan]] [[5660]] - [[14 Shevat]] [[5744]] / 1899-1984) was a Chabad chossid in [[Samarkand]], and after moving to [[Eretz Yisroel]] served as the head of the [[Kollel Avreichim]] in [[Nachalat Har Chabad]].
 == Life History ==
 Born in Smorgon on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5660 to his father R' DovBer Zaltzman and mother Mrs. Sheina. His family had many children, and he had ten siblings.
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 When he reached marriage age, he married in 5685 (1925) Bracha, the younger sister of the Mashpia R' Avraham Baruch Pevzner from Minsk. When they asked [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] about the shidduch, the Frierdiker Rebbe remarked about him: "Avrahaml Smorgoner? Nu... he is a pnimi!"
-After his wedding, he learned about a town in Siberia where the shochet had passed away and they had no ability to shecht chickens. For this purpose, he traveled to learn shechita from his brother-in-law Baruch Duchman, and on his way to the town of Cherepovets he had a yechidus with the Frierdiker Rebbe, who instructed him to receive kabbalah for shechita both from the Chassidic Rav of Leningrad Rabbi Shimon Lazarov and from Rabbi Dovid Tevil Katzenellenbogen, the "misnagdish" Rav of the city, and also blessed him to have children.
+After his wedding, he learned about a town in Siberia where the shochet had passed away and they had no ability to shecht chickens. For this purpose, he traveled to learn shechita from his brother-in-law Baruch Duchman, and on his way to the town of Cherepovets he had a yechidus with the Frierdiker Rebbe, who instructed him to receive kabbalah for shechita both from the Chassidic Rav of Leningrad Rabbi Shimon Lazarov and from Rabbi Dovid Tevil Katzenellenbogen, the "misnagdish" Rav of the city<ref>Even though during that period he disagreed with the Rebbe Rayatz regarding the assembly of rabbis, the Rebbe Rayatz said that one should receive "kabbalah" (tradition/teaching) from him since he was a G-d-fearing Jew.</ref>, and also blessed him to have children.
 Due to persecution by the KGB, he was forced to flee to Kharkov in Ukraine, where he managed a kosher restaurant.
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 == Family ==
-* His daughter, Mrs. Fruma Sarah, wife of R' Chaim Eliyahu Mishulovin
+* His daughter, Mrs. Fruma Sarah, wife of R' Chaim Eliyahu Mishulovin<ref>She passed away on 23 Kislev 5784 (December 2023)</ref>
 * His son, R' Berel Zaltzman
 * His son, R' Hillel Zaltzman - Chairman of CHAMAH in the United States
+== References ==
+[[Category:The Zaltzman Family]]
 [[he:אברהם זלצמן]]