Chief Rabbi of New Haven, CT
d. 26 Nissan, 1915
Rav Rosen was a founding member of the Agudath Harabonim.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bnai Israel Cemetery
55 Warner Street,
Hamden, CT 06514
(Row: 11, Grave: 7)
(203-389-2108)
(Part of a larger stone)
Entries Tagged as 'Connecticut'
Rabbi Avroham Abba Rosen
February 4th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Connecticut · New Haven, CT
Rabbi Avroham Hefterman
December 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Rav, New Haven, CT
d. 12 Tammuz, 1981 (5741)
Prior to his arrival in New Haven, Rav Hefterman was in Manchester, NH (1926 -1954). The Rav safer (book) Azoi Leben Yidden was published in 1963.
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bikur Cholim Cemetery
Brockett Place
East Haven , [...]
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT
Rabbi Avroham Meir Rogoff
October 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Rav in East Haven, CT
d. 9 Tishrei, 1948 (5709)
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bikur Cholim Cemetery
Brockett Place
East Haven , CT 06512
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Baruch Eisenstadt
March 16th, 2009 · 11 Comments
Rav in New Rochelle, New York
d. 21 Iyar, 1930
Rav Eisenstadt studied at the Yeshiva of Minsk. It is unclear if Rav the attended Rav Shlomo Glovenchitz yeshiva in Minsk, the same yeshiva that Rav Aaron Kotler and Rav Reuven Grozovsky attended. The Rav was a descendant of Rav Meir Eisenstadt (1670-1744) also known as the [...]
Tags: Connecticut · Greenwich, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Binyamin Anteil
November 8th, 2009 · 7 Comments
Rav in New Haven, CT
d. 6 Av, 1941 (5661)
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Directions to kever:
Vilner Lodge Cemetery
Jewell Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(Past the blue round Independent Vilner Lodge sign)
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Binyamin Shmaryahu Karp
December 28th, 2010 · No Comments
Moreh Dasrah, Chevra Lomday Mishnayos, Hartford, CT
d. 4 Tammuz, 1937 (5697)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Chevra Lomday Mishnayos Cemetery
Garden Street (and Tower Avenue)
Hartford, CT 06120
Location: Needed
Tags: Connecticut · Hartford, CT
Rabbi Chaim Bick
May 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Chief Rabbi of Lynn, MA
d. 11 Av, 1954 (5714)
The Rav also served in Lawrence and Malden, MA and New Haven, CT.
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Directions to kever:
Adas Israel Cemetery
Jewell Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT
Rabbi Chaim Gedalyahu Shragowitz
January 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Rav of Congregation Ahavath Chesed, New London, CT
d. 3 Shevat, 1927 (5627)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Congregation Ahavath Chesed Cemetery
Reynolds Road (off Boston Post Road / US-R 1)
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 442-3234
(Plot: W-3-356)
Photo Credit: David Weider of Williamsburg
Tags: Connecticut · New London, CT
Rabbi Chaim Kotler
September 7th, 2009 · 8 Comments
Rav in Bridgeport, CT
d. 29 Adar, 1931 (5691) Rosh Chodesh
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Directions to kever:
Adas Israel Cemetery
1392 Black Rock Turnpike
Fairfield CT, 06825
Tags: Bridgeport / Fairfield, CT · Connecticut
Rabbi Gershon Grossman
December 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Rav in New Haven, CT
d. 13 Teves, 1945 (5705)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bnai Israel Cemetery
55 Warner Street,
Hamden, CT 06514
(Behind Rav Abba Rosen)
(203-389-2108)
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Kalman Rosenbaum
August 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Chief Rabbi of Hartford, CT
d. 22 Tammuz, 1936 (5696)
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Directions to kever:
Chevra Lomday Mishnayos Cemetery
Garden Street (and Tower Avenue)
Hartford, CT 06120
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Connecticut · Hartford, CT
Rabbi Mordechai Aryeh Schwartz
December 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Rav in Westchester, NY (or Connecticut)
d. 6 Shevat, 1931 (5691)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Riversville Hebrew Cemetery
Memory Lane
Greenwich, CT 06831
(914) 939-1004
The road leading up to the cemetery is very steep.
Photo Credit: David Weider of Williamsburg
Tags: Connecticut · Greenwich, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Mordechai Liebowitz
August 17th, 2009 · 9 Comments
Rav in New Haven, CT
d. 25 Av, 1932 (5692)
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Directions to kever:
Bnai Israel Cemetery
55 Warner Street
Hamden, CT 06514
(203-389-2108)
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Shragowitz
November 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Moreh Dasrah Congregation Tiferes Yisroel, Greenwich, CT
d. 24 Elul, 1976 (5736)
Sadly after the Rav’s passing with time the congregation become Conservative.
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Directions to kever:
Riversville Hebrew Cemetery
Memory Lane
Greenwich, CT 06831
(914) 939-1004
The road leading up to the cemetery is very steep.
Tags: Connecticut · Greenwich, CT
Rabbi Noach Leib Alpert
September 29th, 2009 · 8 Comments
Rav in East Haven, CT
d. 15 Cheshvan, 1909 (5670)
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bikur Cholim Cemetery
Brockett Place
East Haven , CT 06512
(Second row on the right)
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Noach Menachem Mendel b. Zussman Stamm
June 29th, 2010 · No Comments
Rav, Norwich, CT
d. 18 Nissaan, 1937 (5697)
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Directions to kever:
Needed
Tags: Connecticut · Mystery · Norwich, CT
Rabbi Noach Zev Weinberg
July 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Rav in Hartford, CT
d. 20 Sivan, 1961
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Adas Israel Cemetery
Garden Street (and Tower Avenue)
Hartford, CT 06120
(Front row to the right of the entrance)
(Part of a larger stone)
Tags: Connecticut · Hartford, CT
Rabbi Pinchas Michoel Baggish
August 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Rav in Hartford, CT
d. 8 Teves 1931(5692)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Beis Medresh Hagadol Cemetery
200 F D Oates Avenue (Mahl Avenue)
Hartford CT 06120
Tags: Connecticut · Hartford, CT
Rabbi Shmuel Streen
August 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Rav in Hartford, CT
d. 11 Adar, 1939 (5699)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Chevra Lomday Mishnayos Cemetery
Garden Street (and Tower Avenue)
Hartford, CT 06120
(Part of a larger stone)
Tags: Connecticut · Hartford, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Mowshowitz
July 24th, 2009 · 11 Comments
Chief Rabbi Hartford, CT
d. 14 Iyar, 1966
The Rav, who studied in Slabodka was the son in law of the baal Damesek Eliezer, Rav Eliezer Nitsberg.
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Adas Israel Cemetery
Garden Street (and Tower Avenue)
Hartford, CT 06120
(Front row to the right of the entrance)
(Part [...]
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Connecticut · Hartford, CT
Rabbi Shmuel Zimel Lynn (Lynonosky)
February 4th, 2009 · No Comments
Moreh Dasrah Congregation Ahavath Chesed, New London, CT
d. 24 Cheshvan, 1957
Rav Lynn came to the United States in 1902 and settled in Westerly, RI before moving to New London, CT. The Rav passed away at the age of 95.
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Directions to kever:
Congregation [...]
Tags: Connecticut · New London, CT
Rabbi Tzadok Bailey
November 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Moreh Dasrah Sheves Achim Bnei Yaakov
d. 8 Shevat, 1901 (5661)
The Rav served the communities of New Haven and East Haven for many years.
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bikur Cholim Cemetery
Brockett Place
East Haven , CT 06512
(First row to the right)
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Unknown
Rabbi Tzemach Hoffenberg
January 28th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Moreh Dasrah of Congregation Adas Yisroel, Hartford, CT
d. 5 Kislev, 1938
Rav Hoffenberg, a charter member of the Agudath Harabonim authored many seforim, among them Minchas Tzemach and Haichel Tzemach. The Rav, who came to the United States in 1897 first served in Springfield, MA before setlling in Hartford in 1899.
Anyone with information is asked to [...]
Tags: Connecticut · Hartford, CT
Rabbi Yehuda Heschel Levenberg
November 13th, 2007 · 23 Comments
Rosh Yeshiva – Orthodox Rabbinical Seminary, New Haven, CT
d. 13 Shevat, 1938
Rav Levenberg first position in the United States was the Chief Rabbi of Jersey City.
Full bio to be posted.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Congregation Beth Israel, Vilner Lodge Cemetery
Jewell Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(Along [...]
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Rosh Yeshiva
Rabbi Yeshaya Dovid Jurman
July 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Chief Rabbi of Waterbury, CT
d. 1 Addar II, 1927
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Jewish Cemeteries of Waterbury
Brass City Cemetery
Stillson Road (between Rana Lane and Frost Road)
Waterbury, CT 06705
203-910-2632
(Section: 4, Row: 16, Plot: 2)
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Connecticut
Rabbi Yisroel Tuber
March 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments
R”M, Orthodox Rabbinical Seminary, New Haven, CT
d. 4 Tammuz, 1928 (5688)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Congregation Beth Israel, Vilner Lodge Cemetery
Jewell Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(Along the main path)
Photo Credit: Werner Hirsch, New Haven, CT
Tags: Connecticut · New Haven, CT · Rosh Yeshiva · Unknown
Rabbi Yitzchok Simcha Hurewitz
February 19th, 2010 · 8 Comments
Chief Rabbi of Hartford, CT
d. 5 Teves 1935 (5696)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Beis Medresh Hagadol Cemetery
200 F D Oates Avenue (Mahl Avenue)
Hartford CT 06120
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Connecticut · Hartford, CT
Rabbi Yosef Kramm
February 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments
Moreh Dasrah of Congregation Adas Yisroel, Hartford, CT
d. 23 Elul 1899
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
(Adas Israel) Zion Hill Cemetery
Zion Street & Ward Street (Not Ward Place)
Hartford, CT 06106
(Enter the non-Jewish cemetery at the intersection of Zion & Ward Street, make fist left and [...]
Tags: Connecticut · Hartford, CT · Pre 1900 · Unknown
Rabbi Yosef Menashe Jacobovitz
February 18th, 2010 · No Comments
Chief Rabbi of Bridgeport, CT
d. 2 Elul, 1980 (5740)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bikur Cholim Cemetery
312 Reid Street
Fairfield CT, 06824
(Past the independent stone columns)
Unconfirmed.
Tags: Bridgeport / Fairfield, CT · Chief Rabbi · Connecticut
Rabbi Yosef Naftali Rosenberg
June 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Moreh Dasrah Congregation Brothers of Joseph
d. 13 Kislev, 1950
The Rav served as Chief Rabbi of Syracuse, NY prior to his 42 years of service for the Jewish community of Norwich, CT.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Brothers of Joseph Cemetery
Lafayette Street
Preston (Norwich), CT 06360
(860) 887-3777
(The [...]
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Connecticut · Mystery · Norwich, CT







