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Rosh Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, Lithuania
d. 27 Adar, 1960 (5720)
The Rav a prolific writer, contributed many articles to the Hamaor Rabbinical Journal and was a big proponent of Kedushas Bais Haknesses (the sanctity of the synagogue) awareness. It should be noted that it was intended for the Rav to be reinterred in Eretz Yisroel, however to [...]

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Congregation B’nei Jeshurun
d. 3 Tammuz, 1868
Rav Moshe Yaakov (Morris Jacob) Raphall was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1798. At the age of nine his father, a banker, took him to visit the King of Sweden and then to Copenhagen , where he was educated at the Hebrew grammar-school. He later received a Ph.D. degree from [...]

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Moreh Dasrah Congregation Mogen Avroham Anshe Dukler
d. 16 Adar, 1911 (5671)
Rav Reiter was the only member of Chief Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Joseph’s Bais Din (Rabbinical Court) of chassidish descent.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Union Field Cemetery
82-11 Cypress Avenue
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(Off Central Avenue)

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Reb Shachne’s Shul
d. 9 Nissan, 1887
Rav Isaacs founded Congregation Bet Tefillah in 1866, a synagogue which was commonly known as Reb Shachne’s Shul.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Schachnus (Beth Tefyla # 6) Cemetery
Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati Association
1711 Sunset Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
(Old section, main [...]

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Rav in New York City
d. 9 Av, 1895 (5655)
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bayside Cemetery
80-35 Pitkin Avenue
Ozone Park, NY 11417
212-874-7005
(Gate: 31, towards the back of the cemetery.)
The cemetery is in disarray, use caution when visiting!!!

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Rav in New York City
d. 16 Sivan, 1927 (5687)
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
New Mount Carmel Cemetery
66-02 Cooper Avenue
Glendale NY 11385
(Section: 2, Block: 5, Line: 5, Grave: 23, Society: Glory of Israel)
Tombstone fell over.

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Rav in New York City
d. 25 Sivan, 1905
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Union Field Cemetery
82-11 Cypress Avenue
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(Path 42, at the corner of Main and Maple Road. In the same section as Chief Rabbi Yaakov Yosef. Four graves up nine graves in.)
The tombstone [...]

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Sherpser Rav of New York City
d. 13 Adar I, 1910
Full bio to be posted.
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
(Main road to path number 23 where the road starts to flatten out, on the left , 50 feet up [...]

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Rav, New York City
d. 22 Kislev, 1896 (5657)
Anyone with biographical information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Bayside Cemetery
80-35 Pitkin Avenue
Ozone Park, NY 11417
212-874-7005
(Gate: 55, alongside the kever of Rav Yehuda Barit)
The cemetery is in disarray, use caution when visiting!!!

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Moreh Dasrah Congregation Shearith Yisroel
d. 3 Tamuz, 1871
Rav Illowi was ordained by Rav Moshe Schreiber, the Chasam Sofer and was among the first Rabbanim to serve in the United States. From the time of his arrival on these shores in 1853 until his passing, the Rav spent his time fighting to influence and uphold true [...]

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