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Charcoal on paper , Rabbi Avrohom Moishe Aurbach of Lunshitz,   artist unknown Very fine charcoal on paper of R' Avraham Moishe Aurbach the son of Rav Yitzchak Eisac Rav in Plotsk and later in Lunshitz. ”Rabbi Yitzchak Auerbach, who was popularly called “Itzili from Plonsk” was the son of Rabbi Chaim, son of Yitzchak Auerbach (1755 – 1830), the Rabbi of Lunshitz and brother of Rabbi Avraham Charif (the Rabbi of Sharpatz and son–in–law of Rabbi Chaim Tzemach). He was the author of the book “Divrei Chaim” on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch which was published in 1850–1851. He left Plonsk around 1835 and became the Rabbi of Dabri, and after his father died he was chosen to be the Rabbi of Luntshitz. His son, Meir (1815 – 1878), was the Rabbi of Kulo. In 1860 he settled in the Land of Israel where he founded the Yeshiva “Ohel Yaakov” in Jerusalem and he was chosen to be the Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazim.” Height 57cm Width 29cm