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R` Avraham Katsenellenbogen, birth CA 1630, occupation: Dayan of Brest-Litovsk, son of Yaakov Chaim Katsenellenbogen and Bat Benjamin Slonik to:
Slonik
1) Rabbi Yehezkel Katsenellenbogen, birth CA 1668 Brest Litovsk, died 9 Jul 1749 Altona, occupation: Baal " Knesset Yehezkel "
He grew up in Brest where he studied under R. Mordecai Susskind,son of R. Moses Rothenberg who lived there until about 1691. He was first A.B.D. of the toen on Zdzieciol (Zitel) then A.B.D. Raseiniai. In 1707 he was called to Keidaniai and to Alto na in 1714 where he served the commiunity for 35 years until his death. The community at this time was under Danish rule.
to:
Esther Jaffe, daughter of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman mi- Brisk and N.N.
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