Naftali Amsterdam
Naftali Amsterdam ( Hebrew נפתלי אמסטרדם; * 1832 in Salant , today Lithuania ; † February 10, 1916 in Jerusalem ) was an Orthodox rabbi and one of the leaders of the Mussar movement .
Naftali Amsterdam was a pupil of Israel Salanter , from 1867 rabbi in Helsinki , from 1876 in St. Petersburg , from 1880 back in Lithuania. After the death of his wife in 1906, he moved to Jerusalem to devote himself entirely to piety and a secluded life.
Naftali Amsterdam is buried on the Mount of Olives .
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- The Jüdische Zeitung , Zurich, February 18, 2011, page 14
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| SURNAME | Amsterdam, Naftali |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish scholar and leader of the Mussar movement |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salant , today Lithuania |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1916 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |