Comments on: Rabbi Meir Peretz Levitz http://kevarim.com/rabbi-meir-peretz-levitz/ Kevarim of Tzadikim in North America Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben Bee Zee http://kevarim.com/rabbi-meir-peretz-levitz/comment-page-1/#comment-18852 Ben Bee Zee Fri, 13 May 2011 15:15:46 +0000 http://kevarim.com/?p=4049#comment-18852 Born in Zembrove near the city of Lumzhe, learned in the Yeshivos of Lumzhe, Bialistok, Slabodka and Kolel Kovna. Got Smicha from Reb Yechiel Mechel Epstein author of the famous Aruch Hashilchon, Reb Tzvi Yakov Oppenheim from Klelem, Reb Yisroel Nissin Kark chief rabbi of Kovna and from Reb Yitzchok Rabinowitz of Ponevizh. He served as the Rabbi of a city named Zatitch which is near Yakatarinislov and in 1928 he came to the US and served as a Rabbi in Hazeltown, Pennsylvania. He was one of the leading rabbis of the Agudas Harabonim and the Vaad Harabonim of Greater New York. Born in Zembrove near the city of Lumzhe, learned in the Yeshivos of Lumzhe, Bialistok, Slabodka and Kolel Kovna.

Got Smicha from Reb Yechiel Mechel Epstein author of the famous Aruch Hashilchon, Reb Tzvi Yakov Oppenheim from Klelem, Reb Yisroel Nissin Kark chief rabbi of Kovna and from Reb Yitzchok Rabinowitz of Ponevizh.

He served as the Rabbi of a city named Zatitch which is near Yakatarinislov and in 1928 he came to the US and served as a Rabbi in Hazeltown, Pennsylvania.

He was one of the leading rabbis of the Agudas Harabonim and the Vaad Harabonim of Greater New York.

]]> By: YD Miller http://kevarim.com/rabbi-meir-peretz-levitz/comment-page-1/#comment-18850 YD Miller Fri, 13 May 2011 15:04:01 +0000 http://kevarim.com/?p=4049#comment-18850 Free Translation: Rabbi Mier Peretz Levitz was born in the town called Zembrow a province of Lomze. he was a student and graduate the Lomze Yeshiva (Rabbinical College) and was ordianed as Rabbi by the prominent Lithuanian Rabbis; RYM Epstien of Navogrodek author of Aruch Hashilchan, RZY Oppenhiem of Kelm, RYN Kark of the Kovne Kollel and RY Rabinowitz of Ponevizh. Served as rabbi in the town Zetish (?) and in 1928 emigrated to the US to serve the Jewish comunity in Hazelton, PA. Was a member of the Agudas Harabonim and of the Rabbinical Counsil of NY. Free Translation:

Rabbi Mier Peretz Levitz was born in the town called Zembrow a province of Lomze. he was a student and graduate the Lomze Yeshiva (Rabbinical College) and was ordianed as Rabbi by the prominent Lithuanian Rabbis; RYM Epstien of Navogrodek author of Aruch Hashilchan, RZY Oppenhiem of Kelm, RYN Kark of the Kovne Kollel and RY Rabinowitz of Ponevizh.

Served as rabbi in the town Zetish (?) and in 1928 emigrated to the US to serve the Jewish comunity in Hazelton, PA.

Was a member of the Agudas Harabonim and of the Rabbinical Counsil of NY.

]]> By: Stan Levitz http://kevarim.com/rabbi-meir-peretz-levitz/comment-page-1/#comment-18826 Stan Levitz Thu, 12 May 2011 22:39:40 +0000 http://kevarim.com/?p=4049#comment-18826 thank you to Ben Bee Zee for a reply....however, I need it in English. thank you very much thank you to Ben Bee Zee for a reply….however, I need it in English. thank you very much

]]> By: Stan Levitz http://kevarim.com/rabbi-meir-peretz-levitz/comment-page-1/#comment-16201 Stan Levitz Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:28:57 +0000 http://kevarim.com/?p=4049#comment-16201 can someone translate the Hebrew reply for me thanks Stan Levitz can someone translate the Hebrew reply for me
thanks
Stan Levitz

]]> By: Stan Levitz http://kevarim.com/rabbi-meir-peretz-levitz/comment-page-1/#comment-9031 Stan Levitz Sun, 30 May 2010 02:18:12 +0000 http://kevarim.com/?p=4049#comment-9031 This is my paternal uncle. Any relatives invited to get in touch with me. This is my paternal uncle. Any relatives invited to get in touch with me.

]]> By: Ben Bee Zee http://kevarim.com/rabbi-meir-peretz-levitz/comment-page-1/#comment-7411 Ben Bee Zee Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:24:21 +0000 http://kevarim.com/?p=4049#comment-7411 הרב מאיר פרץ לעוויץ נולד בעיר זעמבראווא, פלך לומזה, תלמיד ישיבות לומזה, ביאליסטוק, סלאבודקא, נאוואהרדיק וכולל קאוונא, נסמך להוראה ע"י הגאונים ר' יחיאל מיכל עפשטיין בעל ערוה"ש, ר' צבי יעקב אפפענהיים מקעלם, ר' ישראל ניסן קארק ראב"ד ומנהל כולל קאוונא, ומהגאון ר' יצחק ראבינאוויץ מפאניעוויזש. כיהן ברבנות בעיר זאטיש פלך יעקאטעריניסלאוו. בשנת תרפ"ח היגר לארה"ב ושמש ברבנות בהייזלטאון, פענסעלוועניע. היה חבר ועד ההנהלה של אגודת הרבנים וחבר ועד הרבנים דעיר נוא יארק רבתי. הרב מאיר פרץ לעוויץ נולד בעיר זעמבראווא, פלך לומזה, תלמיד ישיבות לומזה, ביאליסטוק, סלאבודקא, נאוואהרדיק וכולל קאוונא, נסמך להוראה ע”י הגאונים ר’ יחיאל מיכל עפשטיין בעל ערוה”ש, ר’ צבי יעקב אפפענהיים מקעלם, ר’ ישראל ניסן קארק ראב”ד ומנהל כולל קאוונא, ומהגאון ר’ יצחק ראבינאוויץ מפאניעוויזש.

כיהן ברבנות בעיר זאטיש פלך יעקאטעריניסלאוו. בשנת תרפ”ח היגר לארה”ב ושמש ברבנות בהייזלטאון, פענסעלוועניע.

היה חבר ועד ההנהלה של אגודת הרבנים וחבר ועד הרבנים דעיר נוא יארק רבתי.

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