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== Life History == | == Life History == | ||
Born on 15 Cheshvan 5673 in the town of Rakshik to Mrs. Hada Reizel and Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Azimov, who was among the well-known workers among Chabad chassidim in Russia and a graduate of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch. | Born on 15 Cheshvan 5673 in the town of Rakshik to Mrs. Hada Reizel and Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Azimov, who was among the well-known workers among Chabad chassidim in Russia and a graduate of [[Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch]]. | ||
At the age of two, he lost his mother, and four years later, when he was only six years old, he also lost his father. His grandfather, Reb Moshe Nissan Azimov, took him under his care and raised him in his home. In 5685, he began traveling between the various branches of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Nevel, Polotsk, Kremenchug, Kharkov, Vitebsk, Leningrad, and Ramen. He completed his yeshiva studies in 5691. | At the age of two, he lost his mother, and four years later, when he was only six years old, he also lost his father. His grandfather, Reb Moshe Nissan Azimov, took him under his care and raised him in his home. In 5685, he began traveling between the various branches of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Nevel, Polotsk, Kremenchug, Kharkov, Vitebsk, Leningrad, and Ramen. He completed his yeshiva studies in 5691. | ||
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He married Rebbetzin Mrs. Risha, daughter of Reb Shmuel Pevzner. | He married Rebbetzin Mrs. Risha, daughter of Reb Shmuel Pevzner. | ||
He served as secretary of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Brunoy, and for thirty years managed the Talmud Torah 'Cheder Lubavitch' in Paris and its branches in the surrounding areas. He also worked energetically in activities to spread Yiddishkeit among families and youth, and connected many Jews with the Rebbe, while maintaining regular correspondence with the Rebbe. | He served as secretary of [[Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy|Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Brunoy]], and for thirty years managed the Talmud Torah 'Cheder Lubavitch' in Paris and its branches in the surrounding areas. He also worked energetically in activities to spread Yiddishkeit among families and youth, and connected many Jews with the Rebbe, while maintaining regular correspondence with the Rebbe. | ||
He was a precise baal korei (Torah reader) with a pleasant melody, and would read regularly in the Anash synagogue. | He was a precise baal korei (Torah reader) with a pleasant melody, and would read regularly in the Anash synagogue. | ||