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Moshe Dovid Winternitz , (1855–1944), was Head of Beth din (Rabbinical Court) in Satmar, Hungary (this position was second to the Rabbi of the city) and one of the greatest scholars of his time.1 People from around the globe would send him Halachic queries. Rabbi Moshe Dovid had an aristocratic appearance and was greatly respected by all. Everyone would look up to him in awe, and gave him the proper respect for such a great Torah Scholar.2As one would walk by 42 Petopi St. next to the "Kehilla House", you would see Rabbi Moshe Dovid totally engrossed in Talmud , and writing his thoughts.3In summer of 1944 he was deported with the other Jews of Satmar to Auschwitz Death camp where he perished.4
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Rabbi Moshe Dovid Winternitz , (1855–1944), was Head of Beth din (Rabbinical Court) in Satmar, Hungary (this position was second to the Rabbi of the city) and one of the greatest scholars of his time. People from around the globe would send him Halachic queries. As one would walk by 42 Petöfi St. next to the "Kehilla House", you would see Rabbi Moshe Dovid totally engrossed in Talmud , and writing his thoughts. In summer of 1944 he was deported with the other Jews of Satmar to Auschwitz Death camp where he perished.
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Moshe Dovid Winternitz (1855–1944) was the Head of the Beth din Rabbinical Court in Satmar , Hungary (now Satu Mare, Romania ). This position was second to the Rabbi of the city. He is considered to be one of the greatest scholars of his time. People from around the globe would send him Halachic queries. In the summer of 1944, he was deported with many of the other Jews of Satmar to the Auschwitz Death camp, where he perished.
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Hungarian rabbi Moshe Dovid Winternitz (1855–1944) was the Head of the Beth din Rabbinical Court in Satmar , Hungary (now Satu Mare, Romania ). This position was second to the Rabbi of the city. He is considered to be one of the greatest scholars of his time. People from around the globe would send him Halachic queries. In the summer of 1944, he was deported with many of the other Jews of Satmar to the Auschwitz Death camp, where he perished.
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head of beth din
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head of the beth din rabbinical court in satmar
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