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Photo Caption: Rav Eliyahu Avrohma Regensberg, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America

Photo Caption: Rav Dov Menachem Regensburg (HY”D) of Zambrova, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America

The Rav’s brother, Rav Yerucham Fischel Perla, was well-known for his commentary on Sefer Ha’mitzvot by Rav Saadiah Gaon. A third brother, Rav Dovid, served in the Bronx.

 Moreh Dasrah, Cong. HaGra Anshei Villna, Chicago, IL d. 23 Cheshvan, 1927 (5688) In addition to being its Moreh Dasrah the Rav was among its founders. Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Waldheim Cemetery 1400 Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130 708-366-4541 […]

Photo Caption: Rav Ephraim Epstein, Credit: Needed

Photo Caption: Rav Ephraim Epstein, Credit: Needed

Photo Caption: Rav Epstein’s son, Aron Dovid HY”D who was murder during the Chevron / Hebron Massacre of 1929, Credit: Needed

Photo Caption: Rav Epstein’s brother, Rav Moshe Mordechai Epstein, Rosh Yeshiva Slabodka (Chevron)

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The Rav was born in 1876 and was the brother of the famous Chevron Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Moshe Mordechai. The Rav was ordained by Rav Yaakov Dovid Willowsky (RYDV”Z) of Slutsk and later Boston, Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein the Baal Aruch ha-Shulchan, Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Reines of Lida and many others. The Rav passed away in Chicago where he was interred.

Photo Caption: Rev Ignatz Jacob Kunreuther, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America

Photo Caption: Rav Naftali Halavi Kunreuthrt, Cheif Rabbi, Glenhausen, Germany (Glenhausen is a suburb of Frankfurt am Main), Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America.

Photo Caption: Abraham Kohn (see bio below) and Rev Ignatz Jacob Kunreuther, Credit: The Jews of Chicago, Cutler


Credit: Chicago Rabbis: Visionaries, and Leaders 

Marbitz Torah, Chicago, IL d. 12 Adar I, 2005 (5765) The Rav was born 1933 and studied at Mir Yeshiva in Brooklyn where he was ordained by Rav Avroham Kalmanowitz. His then study partner Shmuel Birnbaum, would later become the Rosh Yeshiva at that institution.  The Rav also studied at Bais Medrash Govoah in Lakewood and Kollel […]

Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History (IFJCAH)

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Rav, Chicago, IL d. 5 Shevat, 1945 (5705) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Waldheim Cemetery 1400 Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130 708-366-4575 Location: Need Photo Credit: Jim Craig

Maywood, a suburb of western Chicago was the only village outside the city which allowed Jew to own property during the 19 century. Today, Maywood does not have a Jewish presence.

Rav, Chicago, IL d. 4 Cheshvan, 1945 (5706) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Waldheim Cemetery 1400 Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130 708-366-4575 Location: Needed Photo Credit: Jim Craig

Photo Caption: Rav Nisson Yablonsky, Credit: Hebrew Theological College

Photo Caption: Advertisement announcing the arrival of Rav Yablonsky to these shores, Credit: 

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Rav Yablonsky  of Stavisky, Poland was born in 1876 and was the first Rosh Yeshiva of Bais Medrash l’ Torah (Hebrew Theological College). An outstanding talmidim of Slabodka, he was accepted as Rav of Slabodka in 1908 and later as Rosh Yeshiva of Slabodka. He was active in rescue of the Yeshiva in the aftermath of World War I. He came to America in 1922 and was immediately recruited by Rabbi Rubenstein to be the Rosh HaYeshiva of Beis HaMidrash L’Torah. He passed away suddenly on the 28th of Shevat 5688 at the age of 52. Some of his shiurim were published posthumously by his talmidim as the sefer נצני ניסן
Source: Hebrew Theological College

Rav, Chicago, IL d. 17 Teves, 1950 (5711) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Waldheim Cemetery 1400 Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130 708-366-4575 Location: NeededPhoto Credit: Jim Craig

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Prior to Chicago, Rav Turman served in Baltimore, Maryland and Trenton, New Jeresy

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Rav, Chicago, IL d. 21 Elul, 1916 (5676) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Waldheim Cemetery 1400 Des Plaines Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130 708-366-4541 Location: Gate: 13 Click photo to enlarge , a new window will open, click that one as well. […]

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Rav Silber also sever as president at Hebrew Theological College – Bais Hamedrash L’Torah.

Photo Caption: Rabbi Shaul Silber, Credit:  Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives


Credit: Booth Library,Charleston, IL