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Rabbi Avroham Betzalel Epstein

lizensk12 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:24:34 +0000

Rav, Agudas Israel Golf Manor, Cincinnati, OH
d. 5 Elul, 1938 (5698)
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
513-961-0178
Location: Section: 1, Row: 12, Grave Number: 12
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Photo Credit: Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati Association

Rabbi Avroham Yaakov Gershon Lesser

lizensk12 — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:47:54 +0000

Chief Rabbi of Cincinnati, OH
d. 10 Tishrei, 1924 (Yom Kippur)
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
(513) 961-0178
(Surrounded by a large white stone fence)

Photo credit Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati

Rabbi Eliezer Silver

lizensk12 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:10:24 +0000

President of the Agudath HaRabonim
d. 9 Shevat, 1968
Full bio to be posted.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Knesset Israel Cemetery
Anderson Ferry Road (corner Sidney Road)
Cincinnati, OH 45238
(Enter the cemetery at the main gate in the middle section to the left is Rav Silver’s tzion.)

Rabbi Shachne Isaacs

lizensk12 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:12:28 +0000

Reb Shachne’s Shul
d. 9 Nissan, 1887 (5647)
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 walkway, several rows past the house on the left. The row has six empty spaces in the front, towards the back, space 18-21.)

A new tombstone was recently constructed:

Rabbi Yissachar Dov (Bernard) Illowy

lizensk12 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:02:33 +0000

Moreh Dasrah Congregation Shearith Yisroel
d. 3 Tammuz, 1871 (5631)
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 Torah values in North America. The Rav is famous for his halachic ruling on the kashrus of Muscovy duck.
Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details.
Directions to kever:
Adath Israel Cemetery (Prince Hill Section)
1661 Sunset Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45238
(Sunset entrance, main path, second to last row of the cemetery on the right)