Chasidic rabbi and legal decisor in 18–19th century Galicia, also known as the Eshel Avraham, the title of his commentary to Shulchan Arukh Orach Ḥayyim. At age 20, he became rabbi of Yazlovets, where he became acquainted with the Chasidic masters R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and R. Moshe Leib of Sassov, who introduced him to Chasidism. In 1813, he succeeded his late father-in-law, the author of responsa Neta Sha'ashuim, as rabbi of Butchatch and retained this position until his death. He wrote the following works: Da'at Ḳedoshim, a commentary on Shulchan Arukh Yoreh Deah; Divrei Avot, acommentary on Pirkei Avot; Birkat David, an aggadic commentary on Genesis; Machazeh Avraham, a commentary on the Torah; Chazon David, on the other biblical books; "Amarot Ṭehorot," on the purification of Niddah and vessels, in Judeo-German; Tefillah LeDavid, on benediction and prayer; and Tehillah LeDavid, on Psalms.
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