Leib Sarah's (''Aryeh Leib the son of Sarah'') (1730–1791) was a
Chassidic Rebbe
A Rebbe ( yi, רבי, translit=rebe) or Admor ( he, אדמו״ר) is the spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, and the personalities of its dynasties.Heilman, Samuel"The Rebbe and the Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism."''Religion and Spiritua ...
and a disciple of the
Baal Shem Tov
Israel ben Eliezer (1698 – 22 May 1760), known as the Baal Shem Tov ( he, בעל שם טוב, ) or as the Besht, was a Jewish mystic and healer who is regarded as the founder of Hasidic Judaism. "Besht" is the acronym for Baal Shem Tov, which ...
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he (1730-1791) was held in high esteem by the Baal Shem Tov. One of the "hidden righteous," he spent his life wandering from place to place to raise money for the ransoming of imprisoned Jews.
(It has been speculated that he is the same person as
the shpoler zeide, however that is doubtful as their fathers had different names.)
External links
R. Leib Sarah's at Chabad.org knowledge base
1730 births
1796 deaths
Hasidic rebbes
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