Rabbi Shimon Raphalowitz
שמעון ב"ר אברהם
Rav, Congregation Anshie Torah Chesed, New York CityDate of Death:
Sat. September 3, 1938 -
Elul 5 5698
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Directions to Kever: Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale, Queens maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Section: 2, Block: 7, Map: 11, Line: 5, Grave: 24, Society: FRATERNAL WELFARE
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: RAPHALOWITZ, SIMON
Biographical Notes:
Credit: IFJCAH
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http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1919_1920_5_Directories.pdf
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Anshei Torath Chesed, 197 Henry. Org. 1904. Rabbi. S. Rafalowitz Hebrew and Yiddish.
(Not sure if this is the same one)
Born in Russia 1863-1870, Immigrated 1900-1903 (different entries in census reports)
Lived in Pennsylvania in 1904, later moved to NYC where he lived on 257 Henry St.
Served Rabbi of Cong. Anshie Torah Chesed (Jewish Communal register 1917-1918), moved later to Brooklyn (census 1930)
Spouse: Rose Raphalowitz
8 children reported living with parents in Manhattan in 1910, 2 sons; Samuel and Joseph, and 6 Daughters; Lizzie, Sarah, Jennie, Julia, Annie and Pearl
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5SW-ZH3
4 daughters living with parents in 1930; Jennie, Julia, Annie and Pearl (Census 1930)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7XX-W9C
הרב החה”ש ר’ שמעון רפאלאוויץ ב”ר אברהם פאליצק מלוצין
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21081&st=&pgnum=316&hilite=
הרב ר’ שמעון ראפאלאוויטש רב מתורת חסד 257 הענרי סט.
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2836&st=&pgnum=126&hilite=
[The Jewish Morning Journal – דער מארגען זשורנאל] 30 ינואר 1919
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