Yehuda Zvi Yabzrov

Yehuda Zvi Yabzrov (alternate spelling Yehuda Lieb Tzvi Yevzerov, Hebrew: יהודה ליב צבי יֶבזֶרוֹב, Russian: Лейб Евзеров; 1854 – April 16, 1935), also known as Yehuda Zvi Bar Moshe, was a Bellarusian born rabbi, lecturer, and Zionist.

A nationalist propagandist as well as traditional Jewish preacher (a "Maggid"), he was well known in Russia. He was one of the first and foremost Zion entuziasts, a Khislavichi native, and has been recognized as one of the foremost Zionist preachers - on par with Rabbi Bezalel Tsadikov (the Tsodikov Maggid), Rabbi Hyam (Chaim Zundel) Maccobi of Maccabi (the Maggid of Kaminitz or Kamenitzer Maggid), Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Masliansky and Rabbi Yitshak Nisenboim.

Died in Tel Aviv in the spring of 1935. Buried in Trumpeldor Cemetery , a site maintained by the Hevra Kadisha of Tel Aviv-Yafo. In the epitaph on his tombstone is written: "One of the first preachers to Habat Zion" ("מהמטיפים הראשונים לחבת ציון").

• 'Yabzrov, Yehuda Zvi', in 'Zionist Lexicon: History of the people of Shem who excelled in the field of the Zionist idea" (Hebrew) Publication Location: Vilnius, published by Sh Sreberk, author: Citron, Shmuel Leib, 1924
• 'Yevzerov, Yehuda-Zvi', in: "Lexicon von der Nier Yiddisher Literatur" (Yiddish), volume 4, New York: Alveltlicher Yiddisher Kultur-Kongres, 1961, 7. 278.

1. Nathan Mileikowsky
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