Avraham David of Buczacz

Name: 
Avraham David of Buczacz
Born in: 
Nadvirna
Date of birth: 
1770
Date of death: 
1840
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The famous rabbi of Buczacz, Hasidic leader, the author of the book Daat Kdoshim.

He was a pupil of the preacher (magid meisharim) of Nadworna and its Hasidic rebbe Rabbi Tsvi Hirsh Filip. He spent his early years in Nadworna, his native town (Shmuel Hübner, "Di rabonim un admorim in nedverne," Sefer Nadworna, 24 [Heb.], 123 [Yid.]).