Comments on: Rabbi Chaim Morim Yood (Yudelovitch)

By: Judith Yood Guttman

Judith Yood Guttman — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:47:34 +0000

Dear David and everyone,
It is thrilling to meet yet another Yood. Rabbi Berger interviewed my father, Lewis Yood, several years ago. He was and probably is still researching Rabbi Yood’s father, Avraham Aaron Yudelovitch. As a result my father and I heard of another scholar you maintained a library rich in Yudelovith writings. So off we went to visit–the guy lives nearby. I shall recover his name in case he’s still in the research business. I think he was also an orthodox rabbi.

As for Yudelovitch, he was the rabbi at the Eldridge Street Synagogue in Manhattan where they have interesting archival material on our family. For instance, in the cemetery list Merin and Elijah are listed as well as the Board’s minutes related to a vote on our great grandfather’s employment contract. The family authority on all things Yudelovitch should be cousin Barry Yood who is a docent at the Eldridge Street Synagogue.

David, my daughter will be a bridesmaid in a wedding in Atlanta in the near future. May she look you up when she visits for the event?

All the best to you all,
Judith Y. Guttman

By: David R. Yood

David R. Yood — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:04:37 +0000

I have lived in Atlanta since 1973. When I arrived I joined the Atlanta Police Department and sometime later I met a man named Moses Leff, (who was about 80 years old). He saw my name and asked if I was related to Rabbi Yood. Being Christian I really did not know, although I suspected I was. When I told him I was not he said good, because he was a real jerk!!! Later I did find out that he was the first Rabbi in Atlanta who spoke English. I also found out that he had five children and that my Grandfather, Dr. Raphael Yood of Plainfield New Jersey, his brother, put all of Rabbi Yood’s children through college.

David R. Yood, Esq. June 2011

By: Moshe Escott

Moshe Escott — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:17:24 +0000

Edward,

You are a 4th cousin of my father. We connect through the common link we have to your grandfather’s namesake, R. Meir Myrim Shafit of Kobrin. See my great-grandfather’s page at http://kevarim.com/rabbi-yaakov-eskolsky-escott/ to see what I’ve written re: this connection.

Please contact me at eskolskyinfo@yahoo.com so that we can continue the discussion.

By: YD Miller

YD Miller — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:07:47 +0000

Degel Yisroel reports the following in 1927:

“Rabbi Chaim Morim Yood who previuosly served in; Atlanata, Lawrece, Haverhill and Brownszille was now installed as rabbi in Cong. Bnie Shmuel Yehuda in Bronx NY”

http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=13153&st=&pgnum=131&hilite=

In 1928 they report about him miving to Akron, Ohio when elected as Chief Rabbi.

I found that Rabbi Abraham Hirmes took over the Ahavat Achim Cong. in Atlanta after Rabbi Yood left it in 1919.

By: asher

asher — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:20:45 +0000

Edward, hi!
Wow, I am so excited to hear from another grandkid of the Rav z”l.

Edward, my info is based on what I heard from Rabbi Berger who for the past 10 or so years has been working on the manuscripts of your great-grandfather.

There’s another person who might have more info.

Will email you directly with their contact info, I’m more than certain that Rabbi B will be delighted to hear from you.

Can you kindly share any picture of your grandfather. TY!

By: Edward Yood

Edward Yood — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:15:12 +0000

My name is Edward Yood.

I am the grandson of Rabbi Chaim Morim Yood.
My father Lewis Yood and his brothers and sister (all now deceased) were children in Atlanta when Leo Frank was lynched. I have been researching about what happened to my family in Atlanta to share now with my family who is anxious and very interested in finding out more about this.
Asher and Menachem, do you have any more information about Rabbi Chaim Morim Yood’s
time in Atlanta or know who has more information.
Thank you very much.

Edward Yood

Your information seems to be contradictory ?

10 Menachem // Dec 23, 2009 at 11:07 pm

Rabbi Yood was also a rav in Atlanta, at Congregation Ahavat Achim (1913-1918). He had some interaction with Rabbi Tuvia Geffen, during the latter’s earlier years at Shearith Israel. (As told to me by Rabbi Geffen’s grandson.)
11 Asher // Dec 25, 2009 at 2:16 pm

Menachem, can you get me Rabbi Geffen grandsons’ contact info. TY.

I was told last night that Rav Yood left Atlanta after the Lynching episode of Leo Frank in Georgia in 1915. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Frank
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By: Asher

Asher — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:16:12 +0000

Menachem, can you get me Rabbi Geffen grandsons’ contact info. TY.

I was told last night that Rav Yood left Atlanta after the Lynching episode of Leo Frank in Georgia in 1915. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Frank

By: Menachem

Menachem — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:07:56 +0000

By: asher

asher — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:39:24 +0000

Got some clarification;
Dina Yood was the wife of Chaim Morim and also a niece of his. Her maiden name was Levine.

Dina’s Father Eliyohu Moshe Levine was Chaim Morims’ brother in law and father in law.

Eliyohu Moshe Yood, buried alongside Chaim Morim, was their (Chaim Marim and Dina’s) son.

DD, this answers your question; the Gaon Harav Eliyahu Moshe on Dina’s headstone refers to Eliyahu Moshe LEVINE not to Eliyohu Moshe (her son) buried behind her.

By: asher

asher — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:32:29 +0000

DD, you mentioned Dina Yood, checking her headstone it says “beloved wife, mother, grandmother great grandmother” why does she have her maiden name written (DINA YOOD)?

Also she is buried next to her uncle, from what i observed in that society, they would only place a women next to another women, perhaps family plots is different.

By: DD

DD — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:19:08 +0000

Rabbi Yood’s son Eliyahu Moshe is buried alongside him. His tombstone is non descriptive. However the tombstone of his granddaughter reads Dina bas Harav HaGoan Eliyahu Moshe. Does anyone have additional information?

By: asher

asher — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:24:05 +0000

Interesting. ty YD.

By: YD Miller

YD Miller — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:36 +0000

Asher,
The name Morim was given to him by his father in memory of his great uncle, the brother of his mother, Rabbi Mier (Meyer) Morim Shofit Z”l of Kobrin, the author of the Sefer Ha’Nir on Talmud Yerushalmi.

Morim is a “kinu” (Nick-name or so) derived from Meyer, and is still used by some (I know personally someone with this name).

By: asher

asher — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:58 +0000

Has anyone heard of the name Morim or Marim before?

By: asher

asher — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:58:19 +0000

Yes. You cannot tell from these pictures, however he is buried right in front of his father (there’s a little family section). His headstone is identical in design to his fathers.

By: Reb Elya

Reb Elya — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:03:54 +0000

Sorry, http://kevarim.com/rabbi-avroham-aaron-yudelovitch/

By: Reb Elya

Reb Elya — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:03:14 +0000

Is this the son of http://kevarim.com/rabbi-avroham-aaron-yudelovitch/ZT“L