Rav, Kehillas Yaakov Beis Shmuel (KJBS), Chicago, IL
d. 28 Sivan, 1971 (5731)
The Rav was born and studied in Radin by his grandfather the Chofetz Chaim. His mother Gittel was his eldest daughter. After Radin he went to on to study in Slabodka and later in Lukeshkes-Vilna under Rav Baruch Ber Lebowitz.
The Rav’s only daughter Ethel married Rav Leib Yitzchok Tarshish, also listed on this website.
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Directions to kever:
Waldheim Cemetery
1400 Des Plaines Avenue
Forest Park, IL 60130
708-366-4575
Location: Needed

Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kagan
September 8th, 2011 · 6 Comments
Tags: Chicago, IL · Illinois · Waldheim Cemetery








6 responses so far ↓
1 תולדות ושורשים // Sep 8, 2011 at 5:57 am
הקבר הוא לא של ר’ אהרן קאגן, אלא של בנו ר’ יוסף חיים.
2 תולדות ושורשים // Sep 8, 2011 at 5:58 am
ואגב, הוא היה בן בתו של החפץ חיים.
3 MBD // Sep 8, 2011 at 11:51 am
How confusing the Chofetz Chaim had both a son and a son-in-law with the same name.
4 S. // Sep 8, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Yes, but the Chofetz Chaim only officially took the last name “Kagan” at the end of his life. Reb Leib, his eldest son from his first marriage, took the last name “Poupko” (no relation to the Pittsburgh family) at some point, probably to get out of the draft.
5 תולדות ושורשים // Sep 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm
http://toladot.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_7693.html
6 S. // Sep 8, 2011 at 2:54 pm
R. Kagan’s seforim can be found at:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/3017
and
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/40832
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