Rabbi Ephraim Epstein
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Rav, Congregation Knesses Yisrael, Chicago, IllinoisDate of Death: Thu. July 14, 1960 -
Tammuz 19 5720
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Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rav Ephraim Epstein, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Rav Ephraim Epstein, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Rav Epstein‘s son, Aron Dovid HY”D who was murder during the Chevron / Hebron Massacre of 1929, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Rav Epstein‘s brother, Rav Moshe Mordechai Epstein, Rosh Yeshiva Slabodka (Chevron)
Bio Information:
The Rav was born in 1876 and was the brother of the famous Chevron Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Moshe Mordechai. The Rav was ordained by Rav Yaakov Dovid Willowsky (RYDV”Z) of Slutsk and later Boston , Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein the Baal Aruch ha-Shulchan, Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Reines of Lida and many others. The Rav passed away in Chicago where he was interred.
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1 curios // Feb 9, 2010 at 9:38 am
נולד בשנת תרל”ו בבאקשט שע”י וואלאזין, לאביו הג”ר צבי חיים זצ”ל שייסד ישיבה שם והרביץ תורה לתלמידים. למד בסלבודקה אצל הג”ר איצל’ה רבינוביץ זצ”ל (שהיה אח”כ בפוניבז’ ועל שמה נתפרסם) ואצל הג”ר איצל’ה בלזר זצ”ל. בתר”ס נתמנה לממלא מקום אביו בבאקשט שנפטר אז, בתרס”ב התחתן, ובתרע”ט עבר לארה”ב ונתקבל לרב בקהילת “זכרו תורת משה” בניו יארק, ואח”כ בקהילת “ר’ ישראל סלנטר-אנשי זאמוט”, ובתרפ”א לקהילת “אנשי כנסת ישראל” בשיקגו. היה סגן נשיא אגודת הרבנים. היה ממייסדי ישיבת בית מדרש לתורה בשיקגו, ומסר בה שיעורים. ביסוד “ועד ההצלה” נתמנה לגזברה, ובתש”ח וט’ עמד בראש משלחות לאירופה וא”י לעזור לפליטים ולמוסדות התורה.
2 Rabbi Stern // Feb 9, 2010 at 12:17 pm
The Rav’s son was among the Chevron Yeshiva student brutally murdered during the infamous Hebron massacre of 1929.
3 MBD // Feb 9, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Henry David Epstein – Chicago
http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F10712FA3A5C177A93C5AB1783D85F4D8285F9
4 MBD // Feb 9, 2010 at 12:41 pm
This one has a little more information:
http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F70E15FB3A5C177A93CAAB1783D85F4D8285F9
5 Moshe // Feb 9, 2010 at 12:49 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraim_Epstein
6 YD Miller // Feb 9, 2010 at 1:14 pm
A biography and photo of Ahron Dovid B”R Efraim Fischel Epstien HY”D , in Hebrew:
http://laad.btl.gov.il/show_item.asp?itemId=34632&levelId=28553&itemType=10&template=3
7 YD Miller // Feb 9, 2010 at 1:28 pm
He was niftar in 1960 according to the book linked below ( also a photo of the Anshe Knesses Yisrael Synagauge which was known as the Russische Shul)
http://books.google.com/books?id=85k85NhemBgC&lpg=PA215&dq=Rabbi%20Ephraim%20Epstein%20Chicago%20IL&pg=PA215#v=onepage&q=&f=false
8 curios // Feb 9, 2010 at 2:14 pm
I think he had another son R’ Tzvi chaim who was also a Rav somewhere (maybe in Chicago?).
9 Farshlufen // Feb 9, 2010 at 5:29 pm
According to this link from hapardes:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=12197&st=%d7%90%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%9d+%d7%a2%d7%a4%d7%a9%d7%98%d7%99%d7%99%d7%9f&pgnum=53&hilite=8abadcdb-355e-46a3-ae9e-90bd4c4ec996
He was niftar Thursday Parshas Pinchas 5760
י”ט תמוז תש”כ.
10 curios // Feb 9, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Thanks!
11 Farshlufen // Feb 9, 2010 at 6:01 pm
How did he give a hechsher 6 years later?
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=12309&st=&pgnum=52&hilite=
12 Chief Rabbi // Feb 9, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Perhaps they never updated the advertisement, who are the other rabbanim listed?
13 curios // Feb 9, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Azoi darf men zagen.
14 Farshlufen // Feb 10, 2010 at 3:50 pm
According to an obituary in the Chicago Tribune on Jul 16 1960, he had three sons one of them was a judge in Chicago.
15 YD Miller // Feb 23, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Another son of his was Rabbi Chaim Tzvi (Harry H.) Epstien, who was apoointed in 1931 as Rav in Cong. B’Nai Emuna in Tulsa, Oklahoma , one year later he went to Cong. Ahavas Achim in Atlanta.
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=23964&st=&pgnum=130&hilite=
16 curios // Feb 23, 2010 at 2:46 pm
I think it was Tzvi Chaim, like Reb Efraim’s father.
17 curios // Feb 23, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Sorry about that. It’s page 26.
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?sits=1&req=12090&st=&pgnum=26
18 curios // Feb 23, 2010 at 3:42 pm
And here page 22.
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=12093&st=&pgnum=22
19 aron feldman // Sep 11, 2012 at 10:14 pm
The money R”Epstein used to send to Chevron Yeshiva in the 30’s and 40’s single handedly supported the yeshiva!
20 Farshlufen // Apr 29, 2015 at 10:20 am
[The Jewish Morning Journal – דער מארגען זשורנאל] 09 אפריל 1910
http://goo.gl/2UmTdo
21 YD Miller // Jan 5, 2016 at 2:29 pm
Letter from Rabbi Epstein – 1920:
http://search.archives.jdc.org/multimedia/Documents/NY_AR1921/00009/NY_AR1921_02083.pdf
22 Shelley // Mar 16, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Any relation to the Rabbi Ephraim Epstein from the Bronx, New York in 1948?
23 Shelley // Mar 16, 2016 at 6:14 pm
I meant Einstein. Never mind.
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