Naftali Zvi Gersh Schorr

Rabbi in Brest-Litovsk (Brisk), Belarus and in Lublin, Poland. R'Naftali was born in Alsace (aka R'Hersh Alsacer). He left home as a youth and travelled to Krakow to study at the Yeshiva of R'Moshe Iserlis (the RAMA). He became a friend and protege of the RAMA and married Rivka the daughter of R'Yisrael (B"R Shalom) Shachna, ABD Lublin and si"l of the RAMA. After his marriage and at the suggestion of his teacher, the RAMA, he returned to Alsace with the intent of serving as Rabbi in one of the communities of Ashkenaz. However, conditions were difficult for Jews in that part of Europe and he soon returned to Poland where, on the recommendation of the RAMA he was installed as Rabbi in Brest (prior to 1558). Later, he became Head of the Bet Midrash in Lublin where many of his students became well-known Rabbis and authors. R'Naftali was a renowned teacher and scholar. R'naftali died in Lublin, 7 Shvat 5347.