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 Belarusian born rabbi, lecturer, and Zionist.
A nationalist propagandist as well as traditional Jewish preacher[1] (a "Maggid"), he was well known in Russia. He was one of the first and foremost members of Hovevei Zion, a Khislavichi native, and has been recognized as one of the foremost Zionist preachers [2][3] - 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.
'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 [he], 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.
References
^The National Library of Israel (in Hebrew), p. יבזרוב יהודה צבי, Yehuda Zvi Bar Moshe, preacher for the settlement of Eretz Yisrael, known as Liv Yavzerau. From the inhabitants of the city of Haslawitz, which belongs to Mahilov, in the state of Racine.
