Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam
1832 CE–1916 CE · Acharonim · Jerusalem
Along with Rabbis Yitzchok Blazer and Simcha Zissel Ziv, Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam was one of the three foremost disciples of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, founder of the Mussar movement. He was renowned for his profound piety and embodiment of Mussar ideals in his personal conduct. Before immigrating to Jerusalem in 1883, he held several rabbinic posts, including a notable tenure as a religious guide for Jewish conscripts ('Cantonists') in the Russian army in St. Petersburg. Though he did not personally author any books, his austere lifestyle was highly influential within the Mussar school.
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Studied under Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, founder of the Mussar movement. He became one of Rabbi Yisrael's three foremost talmidim — known together as the gaon (Rabbi Yitzchak Blazer), the chassid (Rabbi Naftali himself), and the chacham (Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv of Kelm) — who carried the Mussar movement forward after their teacher.
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