Comments on: Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Widerwitz

By: Yossi

Yossi — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:53:45 +0000

In the last year of his life, R’ Widrewitz arbritrated a dispute over the kashrus of the Mikvah in Seattle, WA. The rov of the Seattle kehilla, R’ Gedalyah Halperin, allowed the mikvah to be filled by municipal city water, while another prominent posek from St. Louis, R’ Zecharia Yosef Rosenfeld, held that it was pasul. R’ Halperin sent both his teshuva and that of R’ Rosenfeld to R’ Widrewitz asking for an opinion, and he wrote back a letter supporting the position of R’ Halperin. All these letters are printed in R’ Halperin’s Sefer Mei Gava found here -
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/10040 (p50)

It’s interesting that in his letter, R’ Widrewitz alludes to the fact that he had been ill for a while, and I wonder given the timing, whether this illness was ultimately the cause of his petira.

By: Farshlufen

Farshlufen — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:50:30 +0000

http://www.archive.org/stream/spiritofghettost00hapg#page/68/mode/2up

By: farshlufen

farshlufen — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:26:39 +0000

R’ Barhuch we are waiting for the pic.

By: Admin

Admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:01:00 +0000

I have one, it’s on the list for posting.

By: Asher

Asher — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:58:41 +0000

He’s buried in gate 13, currently however it’s easier to access him by entering gate 14, after a couple plots, approx 10 stones you’ll be able to see his headstone to your left. Did anyone come across a pic of him?

By: YD Miller

YD Miller — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:34:05 +0000

in 1892 he is klisted as the Rav of Bies Hamedresh Anshie Lubavitch V’Niezin on 48 Ludlow St. in NY, see link

http://books.google.com/books?id=p5lAAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA132#v=onepage&q=&f=false

By: curios

curios — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:41:28 +0000

interesting, according to the NYT report there were over 5,000 people there, can that be compared to the 100, 000 at R’ YY’s levayah?!

By: Miller

Miller — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:52:25 +0000

According to the NY Times report, Lower east Side has not seen a large funeral like the one of Rabbi Widerwitz since the death of Cheif Rabbi Joseph.

The Rav was 75 years old at the age of his death, it is noted that he was a leading arbiter in family disputes in the East-Side.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F02E4D81439E333A25752C1A9639C946096D6CF

By: Miller

Miller — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:03:42 +0000

The Rav was closeley affiliated with Lubavitch, he worked on the ‘Shu”t Zemach Zadik’ and is likeley that he served as rav in one of the two Lubavitcher Shuls in his area on Henrey St.

His wife Pesa was one of the founders of the Laidies Auxilary of Lubavitch.

(Toldos Chabad, Levin)

By: Miller

Miller — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:54:21 +0000

Based on the Matzieve, you should change the name to ‘Chaim Yaakov’.

By: Chabad

Chabad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:03:05 +0000

WOW, the place is a jungle, how did you find it?

By: MBD

MBD — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:49:26 +0000

I tried getting there, but the cemetery is such a mess!!!!!!!!
Is there a way of arousing interest in the community to get the cemetery cleaned up??????

By: Chabad

Chabad — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:41:33 +0000

I was there, many years ago, I believe you have it right. He is buried alongside his son.
Just a little tip for anyone visiting the Bayside Cemetery, it?s in a rough neighborhood, so either go with someone or in the morning.