Avrohom Dovid Niznik | |
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Personal life | |
Born | (1921-02-08)February 8, 1921 |
Died | (2006-11-30)November 30, 2006 |
Alma mater | Baranowicz Yeshiva[1] |
Religious life | |
Religion | Judaism |
Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Pinchas Hirschprung |
Successor | Binyomin Weiss |
Position | Chief Rabbi of Montreal |
Organisation | Vaad Ha'Ir of Montreal |
Began | 1998[2] |
Ended | 2006 |
Yahrtzeit | 10 Kislev 5767 |
Buried | Zeirai Dath Vedaath section,Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, Montreal[3] |
Avrohom Dovid Niznik (Hebrew:אברהם דוד ניזניק; February 8, 1921 – November 30, 2006) was a Canadian rabbi and rosh yeshiva, who served asChief Rabbi of Montreal from 1998 until his death. Born inPoland, he arrived in Montreal in 1953 after serving as rosh yeshiva inVersailles andAntwerp.[4][5]