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Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Meyerowitch

July 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Chief Rabbi Turkestan (Tashkent), Uzbekistan (Russia)
d. 4 Teves, 1937 (5697)
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Beth David Cemetery
300 Elmont Road
Elmont, NY 11003
(718) 343-4000
Location: Needed

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Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Neiman

July 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Rav, Belzer Kehila, Montreal, Canada
d. 7 Shevat, 2007 (5767)
Prior to his arrival in Montreal the Rav served in Pupa, Hungary he was therefore referred by many as the Pupa Rav of Montreal. Sadly he died without children.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Kiryas Pupa Cemetery
340 Illington Rd.
Ossining (Westchester), NY 10562
(Look for sign on the left side Y.K.Y. Pupa.)
Location: Near the ohel

→ 4 CommentsTags: New York · Upstate New York

Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kelman

July 27th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Rav, Toronto, Canada
d. 16 Kislev, 1936 (5697)
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
6033 Bathurst Street
Toronto (North York), ON, Canada
(416) 223-1373

Photo Credit: David Weider, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

→ 6 CommentsTags: Canada · Toronto

Rabbi Yitzchok Waltman

July 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments

M”D Bais Hamedrash Anshe Knesses Yisroel, Boro Park, Brooklyn
d. 30 Shevat, 1937 (5697) Rosh Chodesh Adar
The Rav who hailed from Minsk wrote Siach Yitzchok (Brooklyn, 1926) a compendium of original thought on the Pentateuch.
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Beth David Cemetery
300 Elmont Road
Elmont, NY 11003
(718) 343-4000
Location: Needed

Photo Credit: David Weider, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

→ 3 CommentsTags: Beth David Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rabbi Ezriel Yehuda Liebowitz

July 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments

Hodhahzer Rav
d. 1 Tishrei, 1991 (5752) Rosh Hashanah
The Rav upon his arrival to these shores settled on Manhattan’s West Side, where he opened a Bais Medrash. Soon after the passing of Rav Yonoson Steif he was asked to lead the Vienner Kehillah in New York which he faithfully served for close to 30 years.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Beth Israel Cemetery
US Highway 1
Woodbridge, NJ 07095

Photo Credit: Jack Mueller, Lakewood, NJ

→ 3 CommentsTags: Beth Israel Cemetery · Chief Rabbi · New Jersey

Rebbe Ezriel Rubin

July 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

Dombrova Rebbe
d. 6 Teves, 2003 (5764)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Wellwood Cemetery
Wellwood Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(South Avenue, Section 52, Agudas HaAdmorim)
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→ 2 CommentsTags: Admorim · Queens / L.I. · Wellwood Cemetery

Rebbe Yissachar Berish Rubin

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Duliner Rebbe
d. 28 Tamuz, 1979 (5739)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Wellwood Cemetery
Wellwood Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(South Avenue, Section 52, Agudas HaAdmorim)
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→ No CommentsTags: Admorim · New York · Queens / L.I. · Wellwood Cemetery

Rabbi Meyer Cohen

July 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Executive Vice President of the Agudas HaRabonim
d. 5 Cheshvan, 1978 (5739)
Full bio to be posted.
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Wellwood Cemetery
Wellwood Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(Corner of North and Zangwill Avenue, Block: 54, Section: Tiferes Jerusalem)
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→ 5 CommentsTags: New York · Queens / L.I. · Wellwood Cemetery

Rabbi Rafael Shmuel Weiss

July 19th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Rav, New York
d. 22 Elul, 1958 (5718)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Location: Needed

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Rabbi Aaron Asher Wolinetz

July 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Baal Safer Shemiras Shabbos
d. 15 Cheshvan, 1965 (5725)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Location: Needed

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Rabbi Yehoshua Kalmanson

July 14th, 2010 · 12 Comments

Rav, New York City
d. 1 Av, 1876 (5636)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Machpelah Cemetery
82-30 Cypress Hills Street
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(Enter from: Union Field Cemetery, Main Road, right on Path J past the trees into Machpelah Cemetery about thirty feet to the right past Rav Ash)

Credit: Special thanks to Asher Lowy for assisting.

→ 12 CommentsTags: New York · Pre 1900 · Union Field Cemetery · Unknown

Rebbe Yitzchok Halberstam

July 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Bardiover (Bardejov) Rebbe of New York
d. 29 Elul, 1944 (5704)
The Rebbe was a grandson of Rebbe Boruch of Gorlits.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Beth David Cemetery
300 Elmont Road
Elmont, NY 11003
(Location: Needed)
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→ 2 CommentsTags: Admorim · Beth David Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Sanzs

Rabbi Avroham Yaakov Koplowitz

July 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Moreh Dasrah, Bais Medrash HaGadol of Brownsville
d. 10 Elul, 1958 (5718)
Rav Koplowitz worked endlessly to help improve the standards of kashrus (ritual slaughter) in the United States.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Mount Carmel Cemetery Section One
83-45 Cypress Hills Street
Glendale NY 11385
(Bais Medrash HaGadol of Brownsville section)
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→ 1 CommentTags: Mount Carmel Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Avroham Aaron Price

July 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Chief Rabbi of Toronto, Canada
d. 19 Nissan, 1994 (5754) Chol Hamoed Pesach
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
6033 Bathurst Street
Toronto (North York), ON, Canada
(416) 223-1373

Photo Credit: David Weider, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

→ 1 CommentTags: Canada · Chief Rabbi · Toronto

Rabbi Meir Greenwald

July 7th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Moreh Dasrah, Shlomei Emunei U’Mahazikei Torah, Toronto
d. 28 Elul, 1965 (5725)
The Rav grandfather was the Arugas Habosem, his father Rav Avroham Yosef was his oldest son.
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
6033 Bathurst Street
Toronto (North York), ON, Canada
(416) 223-1373

Photo Credit: David Weider, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

→ 4 CommentsTags: Canada · Toronto

Rabbi Avroham Kaplan

July 5th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Rav, New York City
d. 12 Elul, 1924 (5684)
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Mount Lebanon Cemetery
7800 Myrtle Avenue
Glendale, NY 11385
(Block: F, Section: 6, along the main path)
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→ 6 CommentsTags: Mount Lebanon Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Shlomo Goldberg

July 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Rav in New York City
d. 17 Sivan, 1934 (5694)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Washington Cemetery
5400 Bay Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(Between 20th and 21st Avenue)
shlomo-goldberg

→ No CommentsTags: Brooklyn / S.I. · New York · Unknown · Washington Cemetery (Brooklyn)

Rabbi Aaron Solomon

July 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments

Rav, Beth Medrash HaGadol Vtomchei Torah, Bronx, NY
d. 18 Iyar, 1927 (5687) Lag BaOmer
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Old Mount Carmel Cemetery
83-45 Cypress Hills Street
Glendale, NY 11385
(Section: 1, Block: E, Map/Gate: 57, Line: 13 along the road)

→ 3 CommentsTags: Mount Carmel Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Yitzchok Meyer Altman

June 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Rav, New York City
d. 24 Tishrei, 1928 (5689) Isru Chag Succos
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Old Mount Carmel Cemetery
83-45 Cypress Hills Street
Glendale, NY 11385
(Society: Chief Rabbi Joseph, Section: 1, Block: C, Map: 11, Grave: 3, Line: L-8L)
Part of a larger stone.

→ 2 CommentsTags: Mount Carmel Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Yisroel Stamm

June 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Rav, Norwich, CT
d.
The Rav was from Shat, Lithuania.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Needed

→ No CommentsTags: Connecticut · Mystery · Norwich

Rabbi Yosef Shabsy Salovitz

June 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Rav, New Haven, CT
d. 6 Teves, 1926 (5687)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Vilner Lodge Cemetery
Jewell Street
New Haven, CT 06515

→ No CommentsTags: Connecticut · New Haven · Unknown

Rabbi Simcha Bunim Greenberger

June 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Rav, Congregation Chasam Sofer, New York
d. 22 Sivan, 1977 (5737)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Village of New Square Cemetery
Grant Avenue
Spring Valley, NY 10977

→ 2 CommentsTags: Monsey / New Square · New York · Upstate New York

Rabbi Tzvi Aryeh Schick

June 24th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Rav, Congregation Chasam Sofer, Los Angeles
d. 12 Shevat, 1996 (5756)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Village of New Square Cemetery
Grant Avenue
Spring Valley, NY 10977

→ 4 CommentsTags: Monsey / New Square · New York · Upstate New York

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kastel

June 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments

Rav, New York City
d. 15 Av, 1940 (5700) Tu B’Av
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Acacia Cemetery
83-84 Liberty Avenue (Pitkin Avenue)
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(212) 477-2221
(Location: Needed)

→ 3 CommentsTags: New York · Pitkin Avenue Cemeteries · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Elkanan Zoberman

June 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Yardonover Rav
d. 30 Av, 1959 (5719) Rosh Chodesh
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Washington Cemetery (Floral Park)
104 Deans Rhode Hall Road
Monmouth Junction (Deans), NJ 08852
(Section: Bobov, Park Lane corner North Second Street)

Photo Credit: JM

→ 1 CommentTags: Floral Park - Washington Cemetery (N.J.) · New Jersey

Rabbi Yoel Summer

June 21st, 2010 · 5 Comments

Rav, Linova, Belarus
d. 10 Tishrei, 1938 (5699) Yom Kippur
The Rav was ordained by Rav Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Old Montefiore Cemetery
121-83 Springfield Boulevard
St. Albans (Queens), NY 11412
(Location: Society Number: 910 Cong. Shomrei Emunah, Block: 3, Row: 012L, Grave: 18, Gate: 588/E)

→ 5 CommentsTags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hausman

June 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Rav, New York City
d. 26 Cheshvan, 1949 (5710)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Mount Hebron Cemetery
130-04 Horace Harding Expressway
(Main Street Cemetery in Kew Gardens Hills)
Flushing, NY 11367
(Block: 6, Reference: 12, Section: I, Grave: 2)

→ 1 CommentTags: Mt. Hebron (Main Street) Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Okrongly

June 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Rav, Brownsville, Brooklyn
d. 17 Elul, 1986 (5746)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Beth David Cemetery
300 Elmont Road
Elmont, NY 11003
(718) 343-4000
(Location: Needed)

→ 2 CommentsTags: Beth David Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Mordechai Rokart

June 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Rav, Beth Hamedrash Anshei Sokol Belz
d. 23 Sivan, 1960 (5720)
In 1892, Beth Hamedrash Anshei Sokol Belz was established on the Lower East Side by a group of followers of Rebbe Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz (d.1894). As a service to its members the founders purchases burial property at the Mount Judah Cemetery. Most of the people buried there have some connection with an Admor of Belz inscribed on their tombstone.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Mount Judah Cemetery Section One
81-14 Cypress Avenue
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(Block: W, Path: L02, Grave: 065 , along Sinai Avenue)

→ No CommentsTags: Mount Judah Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Avroham Halevi Rose

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Rav, Chelsea, MA
d. 9 Elul, 1963 (5723)
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:

Everett Jewish Cemeteries
Fuller Street
Everett, MA 02149
(Location: Chevra Tehilim Section)
(617-244-6509)

Photo Credit: David Weider, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

→ No CommentsTags: Boston · Everett Jewish Cemeteries · Massachusetts · Unknown