R' Avigdor Karo, A.B.D. Leslau and Pinsk

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Avigdor Karo

Hebrew: אביגדור קרא
Also Known As: "Avigdor Chaimowitz", "Avigdor Ben Chaim", "Avigdor ben Hayyim", "Hayimowitz", "Haimovitz", "Hayimovitch", "Haimovitch"
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Birthplace: Kalisz, Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Death: between 1800 and 1824
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Son of Joseph Haim Karo, A.B.D. Kalish, Kremzir and Beila Karo
Father of Chaim Karo; Rochla Gordon; Wife of Yehuda Leibish of Nyasvizh Karo and Simcha Karo
Brother of Zvi Hirsh Kara; Esther Karo; Tzirel Reizela Margolies; Aryeh Leib Karo, A.B.D. Kutno; Freida Karo and 1 other

Occupation: אב"ד לעסלא ופינסק
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About R' Avigdor Karo, A.B.D. Leslau and Pinsk

Famous controversial opponent of Chasidism and their leaders, in particular Admor Shneur Zalman of Liadi Boruchovitch. This led to the latter's imprisonment. A strong proponent of the ban against Chassidim. He eventually lost his position as Rabbi of Pinsk due to pressures from the Hasidic community there.

More commonly recorded as Rabbi Avigdor ben Chaim or Rabbi Avigdor of Pinsk or Rabbi Avigdor Haimowitz. However his family name was Karo.

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See also "The Genius" by Eliyahu Stern page 106... and "The Jews of Pinsk, 1506 to 1880" by Mordekhai Nadav, and Mark Mirsky.

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R' Avigdor Karo, A.B.D. Leslau and Pinsk's Timeline

1769
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Pinsk, Pinsk District, Brest Region, Belarus
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Kalisz, Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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