Rabbi Meir Amsel
מאיר ב"ר אברהם
Rav, Congregation Yeshivas Hamaor, Boropark, BrooklynDate of Death:
Sat. January 13, 2007 -
Teves 23 5767
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Directions to Kever: Wellwood Cemetery in Long Island maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Block: 28, Row: 5, Grave: 11, Society: CONG ARUGATH HABOSEM, off South Avenue, to the right of the Tezelmer Rav's ohel, along the back fence.
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: MAX AMSEL
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rav Meir Amsel, c. 1999, Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Photo Caption: Rav Meir Amsel greeting Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher Rebbe on Hoshana Rabbah 1987, Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History
Photo Caption: Rav Meir Amsel, c. 1960 in Monticello, NY checking the eruv, Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
In Memorial
Rav Shmuel Engel of Radomshil (d. 1935)
Photo Caption: Rav Shmuel Engel Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives
Photo Caption: Rav Shmuel Engel, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives
Photo Caption: Rav Amsel in his Bais Medrash over Sukkas, Credit: IFJCAH
Bio Information:
Rav Meir Amsel a talmud (disciple) of Rav Shmuel Engel of Radomshil, was the editor of the monthly rabbinical journal Hamaor for over fifty years and established a Mikva near his shul, among the first in the area.
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His blessings made many childless couples bear children.
I see your grandfather’s mikvah reopened, it was in all the newspapers.
Yes, it did reopen this week after a $300,000 renovation which included many amazing upgrades and convinces. The first of its kind in Brooklyn, a 100% rain water mikvah.
The tevillah takes place in 100% rain water
Yes.
oh, Reb Boruch, this is your Zeida?
Chernobyl:
Yes.
I know several couples who had children after attending the mikvah. A recent honoree of an organization in this field was in fact blessed by Rav Amsel, she was childless for 18 years and had a boy in 9 months. All the mispallim of his shul know the story. The Rav and his Rebbitzen were quiet unassuming poalei yeshe’os – I’m sure a tefilah at their tzion while using the mikvah (I checked and the renovation did not remove the old mikvah – they only refurbished it) has to help.
Yechezkel Solomon Z’L oversaw the renovations
he was a good man!!!
A letter from the Agudath Harbonim for the neighborhood to support the Hamaor mikva.
Photo Credit: From the VirtualJudaica archives
My father speaks constantly about a Rav Amzel who was with him during the Holocaust. In France, Rabbi Zalman, cousin to the Rebbe, sent shluchim to provide Yiddishkiet for the children in hiding. He describes Rabbi Amsel as a shochet who was beardless, and he was like a father figure. Could this be the same Rav Amsel?
I found a picture of his mother’s tombstone on Find-A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167692789/ida-juta-amsel/photo
Shalom. Would you know where Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Amsel lived in the USA. He was from Slovakia and was the author of sefer Nachlas Yaakov al Peirushim Leil Seder.
Thank you and a freilach Chanukah