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Entries Tagged as 'Montefiore Cemetery'

Rabbi Avroham Yitzchok Yekelchick

May 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Rav, New York City
d. 7 Nissan, 1940 (5700)
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: Needed)

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Rabbi Baruch Meir Rabinowitz

April 28th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Moreh Dasrah Congregation Tiferes HaGra
d. 8 Elul, 2000
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
(Montefiore Avenue, right on Lane O)

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rabbi Eliyahu Harkavy

May 14th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Rav in New York City
d. 12 Tamuz, 1931
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Old Mount Carmel Cemetery
Chief Rabbi Joseph Section
83-45 Cypress Hills Street
Glendale, NY 11385
(Section: 1, Block: C, Map: 11, Grave: 6, Line: R-11R)

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Gavriel Zev (Velvele) Margolis

January 28th, 2008 · 11 Comments

President of the Knesseth HaRabonim
d. 10 Elul, 1935
Rav Velvele married the daughter of Rav Nachum Kaplan, the famed Rebbe of the Chofetz Chaim. After moving to the United States in 1907, the Rav was appointed as the Chief Rabbi of Boston, MA where he established the Knesseth HaRabonim HaOrthdoksim d’America v’Canada, prior to moving to [...]

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Tags: Chief Rabbi · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rabbi Gershon Epstein

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Baal Birkhat Chaim
d. 3 Tamuz, 1922
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
(Montefiore Avenue, right on Lane O, behind the Manestricher ohel at the end of the path, in the next section)

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Rabbi Menashe Margolis

January 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

President of the Knesseth HaRabonim
d. 1 Sivan, 1954
Following the passing of his father, Rav Margolis assumed the presidency of the Knesseth HaRabonim HaOrthdoksim dAmerica vCanada. The organization ceased operations with the Rav’s passing.
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), [...]

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rabbi Miyrom Hillel Rappaport

July 20th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Bialystoker Shtut Maggid (Town Preacher)
d. 11 Iyar, 1963
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
(Section: United Hebrew Community, along  Carmel Avenue, first dirt path on the right side, before North 9 Street, a few rows in.)

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rabbi Shimon Deutsch

January 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Rav in New York City
d. 12 Kislev, 1928 (5689)
Anyone with biographical 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
718-528-1700

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Shloma Zlatalov

January 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Baal Zichron Menachem
d. 18 Adar II, 1932
Rav Zlatalov the author of  Zichron Menachem which was named after his father who was a Rav in New York City.
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
(Montefiore Avenue, right on Lane O, [...]

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I. · Unknown

Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz

May 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Moreh Dasrah Congregation Knesset Yisroel
d. 20 Tamuz, 1936
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
(Section: United Hebrew Community, Carmel Avenue, first dirt path on the right side, before North 9 Street)

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Rabbi Shneur Zalman Schneerson

June 19th, 2009 · 15 Comments

Nassi, Shevet Yehuda Institute
d. 18 Tammuz, 1980
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Old Montefiore Cemetery
Lubavitcher Section
226-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(Directly behind the Lubavitcher ohel, alongside the Tomashpol Rebbe)

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Union Field Cemetery

Rabbi Uri Felshin

June 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Nasi, United Galil Aid Society
d. 25 Av, 1947
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

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Rabbi Yitzchok Fisholes

June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Rav in New York City
d. 11 Iyar, 1982
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
(Section: United Hebrew Community, Carmel Avenue, first dirt path on the right side, before North 9 Street)

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rabbi Yitzchok Yaakov Schevelovitz

April 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Moreh Dasrah Congregation Adas Yeshurun, Middle Village, NY
d. 10 Kislev, 1953
Rav Schevelovitz was among the over 400 Rabbanim and Admorim who on Erev Yom Kippur, 1943 marched on Washington demanding that the Roosevelt administration help save the Jews of Europe.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to [...]

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Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

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: [...]

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Rebbe Aryeh Leib Schochet

January 15th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Radifker Rebbe
d. 6 Teves, 1928
The Rebbe came to these shores from Russia in 1907. His Lekutim Yekarim was the first known safer (book) on chassidus published in  America.
Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Old Montefiore Cemetery
121-83 Springfield Boulevard
St. Albans (Queens), NY 11412
(Lane O, behind the [...]

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Tags: Admorim · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rebbe Avroham Yaakov Panitch

July 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

Makarover Rebbe of New York
d. 24 Adar, 1964
The Rebbe’s father-in-law was Rebbe Dovid Twersky, the Makarov Kiev Rebbe (d. 1902). The Makarov Kiev Rebbe was married to the daughter of Rebbe Avroham Twersky, the Trisker Maggid (d. 1889). Sadly the Rebbe left no descendants.
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Tags: Admorim · Chernobyl · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Unknown

Rebbe Chaim Moshe Yehoshua Schneerson – Twersky

January 11th, 2008 · 23 Comments

Tomashpol Koidnover Rebbe
d. 11 Elul, 1959
The Rebbe is a direct descendant of Rebbe Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal HaTanya. In addition, the Rebbe’s grandmother was the granddaughter of Rebbe Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev (d. 1810).
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Old Montefiore Cemetery
Lubavitcher Section
226-20 [...]

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Tags: Admorim · Liadi / Lubavitch · Montefiore Cemetery · Queens / L.I.

Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson

January 11th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Lubavitcher Rebbe
The Rebbe’s ohel is the most frequented grave in the United States.
d. 3 Tamuz, 1994
Full bio to be posted.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Old Montefiore Cemetery
Lubavitcher Section
226-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Cambria Heights, NY 11411

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Tags: Admorim · Liadi / Lubavitch · Montefiore Cemetery · Queens / L.I.

Rebbe Shmuel Kaufman

July 8th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Miropoler Rebbe
d. 20 Sivan, 1938
The Rebbe was a great grandson of Rebbe Shmuel Kaminker (the second, d. 1843) the student of Rebbe Levi Yitzchok of Bardichev and Rebbe Avroham Yehoshua Hershel of Apt. The Rebbe’s maternal great grandfather Rebbe Arele of Totiv was a grandson of Rebbe Yisroel Baal Shem Tov.
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Tags: Admorim · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rebbe Yehoshua Hershel Rabinowitz

January 15th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Manestricher Rebbe
d. 26 Nissan, 1938
Soon after his arrival in the United States the Rebbe was appointed nassi (president) of the Agudath HaAdmorim.
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
(Montefiore Avenue, right on Lane O, first ohel)

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Tags: Admorim · Linitz · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rebbe Yitzchok Yoel Rabinowitz

December 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Manestricher Rebbe of New York
d. 24 Cheshvan, 1987
The Rebbe was the first Chassidic Rebbe inaugurated in the United States.
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
(Montefiore Avenue, right on Lane O, next to the ohel)

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Tags: Admorim · Linitz · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I.

Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson

January 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Lubavitcher Rebbe
d. 10 Shevat, 1950
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Old Montefiore Cemetery
Lubavitcher Section
226-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Cambria Heights, NY 11411
(The Rebbe’s mother, Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah (d. 1942), wife of the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rebbe Sholom DovBer (the Rebbe Rashab) is buried opposite the entrance of [...]

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Tags: Admorim · Liadi / Lubavitch · Montefiore Cemetery · Queens / L.I.