Rabbi Yaakov Menachem Sokol
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Rav, Vernon Avenue Synagogue of BrooklynDate of Death:
Sun. November 21, 1937 -
Chesvan 17 5698
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Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption:Â Rabbi Yaakov Menachem Sokol along with part of his family c. 1915 in Brisk Poland, left to right daughter Adele Frank who lived in New York, son Nachman who lived in Toronto, Rabbi Sokol, Rebbetzin Gitel Sokol, and a daughter whose name unknown to me. Credit: Reuben Sokol
Photo Caption: Rabbi Yaakov Menachem Sokol c.1930, Credit: Reuben Sokol
Bio Information:Â
Rav Sokol a student of Rav Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk received rabbinical ordination from him. Prior to his moving to New York the Rav stopped in LA where he headed a yeshiva. Of his children two daughters Mindel and Scheindel, and a son Shmuel perished in the Holocaust HY”D.
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thanks for this info.
this is my great-grandfather
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Any biographical info on your GG-Father? his father lived in Biala-Podolsk coming from Brisk
My step father Nachman Sokol was the son of Rabbi Yaakov Menachem Sokol listed here. I was told that Rabbi Sokol received his smicha or rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Velvel Soleveitchik who was related to Rabbi Chaim, though he did indeed study at the famous Brisker Yeshiva.
Reb Velevel Soloveitchik is probably the famous Brisker Rav son and successor of Reb Chaim.
my brother thinks Rabbi Yaakov Menachem Sokol did indeed get smicha from Rabbi Chaim of Brisk, yet my father mentioned Rabbi Velvel a lot, never Rabbi Chaim, so maybe Rabbi Yaakov Menachem Sokol studied with Rabbi Velvel or knew him on a first name basis