Moreh Dasrah of Congregation Adas Yisroel, Hartford, CT
d. 5 Kislev, 1938
Rav Hoffenberg, a charter member of the Agudath Harabonim authored many seforim, among them Minchas Tzemach and Haichel Tzemach. The Rav, who came to the United States in 1897 first served in Springfield, MA before setlling in Hartford in 1899.
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Directions to kever:
(Adas Israel) Zion Hill Cemetery
Zion Street & Ward Street (Not Ward Place)
Hartford, CT 06106
(Enter the non-Jewish cemetery at the intersection of Zion & Ward Street, make fist left and proceed into Jewish Cemetery. At the double chain link fence continue on foot to the section on the left. Large sealed ohel on the opposite side, along the fence near Ward Street.)
(Part of a larger stone)
Rabbi Tzemach Hoffenberg
January 28th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Tags: Connecticut · Hartford, CT
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1 Baruch A // Jan 28, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I am thankful to Rabbi Edward A. Cohen of Hartford, CT for pointing me in the right direction. Unfortunately, that day I left my camera home.
Thank you,
2 Mishpacaologist // Feb 3, 2009 at 5:15 pm
He has a granddaughter in Canada, I believe the family name is Green.
3 Hock // Feb 3, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Wow, Green in Canada what about Weiss is Brooklyn!!!!!!
4 green // Oct 6, 2009 at 7:25 am
laugh all you want, but he does have a granddaughter in canada with the name green, i know this since she is in my grandmother
5 Baruch A // Oct 15, 2009 at 10:48 am
Green:
Are you the same Green that found my card at the kever and called me about a year ago?
Thank you,
6 YD Miller // Dec 28, 2010 at 12:22 pm
sefer Hiechel Tzemach:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/3012
Minchas Tzemach:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/1541
Interesting how they omitted the name Nussen from his father’s name, as he wrote in hes sefer.
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