Rabbi Yisroel Yitzchok Kahanovitch
ישראל יצחק ב"ר יהושע פאלק הכהן
Chief Rabbi, Western CanadaDate of Death:
Fri. June 22, 1945 -
Tammuz 11 5705
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Directions to Kever: The Shaar Tzeddek Cemetery in Winnipeg, Canada is just across from the Kildonan Park Golf Course at the corner of Armstrong Avenue and Main Street. Use 308 Armstrong Avenue for GPS. Location: 2A-32-1
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Israel Isaac Kahanovitch
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rav Kahanovitch, Credit: J. Kahanovitch
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Credit: MCA
Credit: J. Kahanovitch
Credit: J. Kahanovitch
Credit: George Fedyck
Credit: MCA
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I think that my father Daniel Kahanovitch sons of Yaakov Meir, was a relative of Israel Izhak Kahanovitch. My father born in 1908 probably in Volpe, raised in Volkovysk and died 1945 in Israel, I was one years old. Is somebody can help me rectify or deny?
After Rabbi Kahanovitch arrived in the USA in 1905 he served as Rav of Beis Midrash HaGadol (aka the Penn Avenue Shul) in Scranton, PA for a year. See news of his 1906 departure to Winnipeg in The Scranton Truth (p.3 December 26, 1906) at: https://www.newspapers.com/image/50058451/?terms=cahnwitz
He is mentioned there as Rabbi Cahnwitz.
I am a relative, great grandson of Rabbi Yisroel’s brother Harry Kahanowitz (Scranton, Pa). I would love to connect.
From my understanding when Rabbi left Scranton for Canada his two brothers Harry (my Great Grandfather) and His Brother David moved to Scranton.
Here is my Contact