Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam
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| Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam | ||
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| Shinever Rov | ||
| Term | 1857 – 19 December 1898 | |
| Full name | Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam | |
| Main work | Divrei Yechezkel | |
| Born | 1813 | |
| Died | 19 December 1898 | |
| Dynasty | Shinova | |
| Predecessor | (founder of dynasty) | |
| Successor | Moshe Halberstam of Shinova | |
| Father | Chaim Halberstam | |
| Mother | Ruchl Frenkl-Thumim | |
| Wife 1 | Lipszyc | |
| Issue 1 | Naftoli Halberstam | |
| Wife 2 | Brandl Eichenstein | |
| Wife 3 | ??? Silberstein | |
| Issue 3 | Moshe Halberstam of Shinova (wife of Pinchos Thumim-Frenkl) Simcha Yisochor Ber Halberstam of Cieszanow Avrohom Sholom Halberstam Arye Leybish Halberstam Beyla Halberstam ??? Rubin ??? Bindiger |
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Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam (1813–1899) was the eldest son of the Divrei Chaim, Rabbi Chaim Halbertam of Sanz. He was famous for his disagreements with his father on matters of halakha (Jewish Law). Rabbi Yechezkel was a student of the Sar Shulem of Belz, and of Rabbi Yeshaya of Ropshitz.
He served as the rabbi of Ridnik until 1849, when he was appointed as the rabbi of Rozdol. At age 42, he became the Rabbi of Shinova (Shinever Rov; Yiddish), where he served until 1868. He then served as the rabbi of Stropkov. He returned to Shinova in 1881.
He became known as a rabbi of rabbis, since other famous rabbis wishing to honour him, visited him . His divrei Torah were collected in Divrei Yechezkel, which contains his commentary on the weekly parsha, responsa and minhagim, as well as a collection of his letters.
He had several sons; all of whom served as rabbis across Eastern Europe. His second son, Rabbi Moishe Halberstam, succeeded him as Rabbi of Shinova after his death on the 6th of Tevet 1899.
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