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Chief Rabbi, Elmira, New York d. 7 Av, 1953 (5713) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Jewish Cemeteries of Baker Street 776 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 617-928-1926 Location:  Beth El section towards the back

Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History (IFJCAH)

Source: Chachmei Yisroel Of New England

Credit: Sara Helman

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Rav Lipschitz a member of the Agudath Harabonim served as Chief Rabbi in Fall River for close to 40 years.

Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History (IFJCAH)

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Rav Avroham Moshe Shershevsky authored Nachal Avroham which includes a collection of droshos (sermons) he deliverer in Portland. In 1898, Rav Shershevsky moved to Boston, MA where he remained until in passing.

Rav Lipschitz a member of the Agudath Harabonim rabbinated in Lynn, Massachusetts for many years. He eventually succeeded his father as Chief Rabbi of Fall River.

Photo Caption:  Rabbi Chaim Nissan Sacks, Credit: Nechunya

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The Rav served the city of Chelsea for close to 25 years.

Rav Silver was a founding member of the Agudath Harabonim.

Moreh Dasrah Chevra Shas, Chelsea, MA d. 11 Tishrei, 1968 (5729) It is believed that the Rav was ordained by Rav Yosef Rosen the Rogochover Goan (d. 1936). Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Everett Jewish Cemeteries Fuller Street Everett, MA 02149 (617-244-6509) Photo […]

Source: Chachmei New England 

Rav, Chelsea, Massachusetts d. 1 Tammuz, 1929 (5689) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Everett Jewish Cemeteries Chevra Chai Odom Fuller Street Everett, MA 02149 (Section: 1, Side: Right, Grave: 2) (617-244-6509)

Photo Caption: Rabbi Mordecai Yaakov Golinkin (C), Credit: Needed

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Prior to his arrive to the United States Rabbi Mordecai Yaakov Golinkin server various communities in Eastern Europe, among them Ryzhany (a suburb of Zhitomir, Ukraine) and Dokshitz (Belarus). During the 1930’s he was in Danzig and managed to escape as the Nazi’s were closing that city. Upon his arrival to these shores he settled in Worcester, MA where he was soon considered the cities chief rabbi.

Photo Caption: Short bio for Rabbi Mordechai Klatchko, Credit: Needed

Rav in Boston, Massachusetts d. 12 Elul, 1949 (5709) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Jewish Cemeteries of Baker Street 776 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 (Section: Beth El)

Baal, Safer Segulas Moshe d. 2 Iyar, 1930 (5690) Anyone with information is asked to send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Everett Jewish Cemeteries Fuller Street Everett, MA 02149 (617-244-6509)

Photo Caption: Memorial for Rav Landau, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives

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The Rav also served in Brookline and Boston.

Photo Caption: Rabbi Shalom Kostrinsky from Horodets yizkor book, Credit: Jeff Kontoff

Rav in Dorchester (Boston), Massachusetts d. 27 Elul, 1943 (5703) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Jewish Cemeteries of Baker Street 776 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 (Section: Beth El)

Source: Chachmei New England

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The Rav who passed away in his 90s was a moreh dasrah across two continents for over 70 years and wrote many seforim.

Photo Caption: Rabbi Shlomo Eliezer Pessin Credit: Needed


Photo Caption: Rabbi Shlomo Eliezer Pessin Credit: Needed

Photo Caption: Yahrzeit plaque hanging in the Orthodox shul in Springfield, MA, Credit: Joshua Fogel

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Rav Shlomo Eliezer father, Rav Avroham Aaron Pessin was Rav of Urechye, Belarus and a first cousin to Rav Chaim Ozer Grodginsky.

Rav, Boston, Massachusetts d. 24 Teves, 1941 (5701) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Jewish Cemeteries of Baker Street 776 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 (Section: Beth El) Photo Credit: David Weider of Williamsburg

Rav, Boston, Massachusetts d. 3 Adar II, 1989 (5749) Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Jewish Cemeteries of Baker Street 776 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 (Section: Beth El, in the back)

Photo Caption: Rabbi Simcha Leib Golshevsky, Credit: David Golshevsky

Source: Chachmei New England

Photo Caption: Rav Tzvi Chaim Papkin, Credit: [University of Massachusetts Dartmouth]

Photo Caption: Rabbi Tzvi Chaim Papkin and Rabbi Bernard Ziskind celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ahavath Achim Congregation, Credit: Needed

Source: Chachmei Yisroel of New England 

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Rav Pakin, who rabbinated at Ahavath Achim from 1900 until his passing in 1960 was a founding member of the Agudat Arabanim.

Photo Caption: Rabbi Tzvi Epstein, Credit: The Jewish Advocate

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After a number of mergers the shul eventually became known as Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Beth Jacob.

Photo Caption: Rabbi Tzvi Robinson, Credit: INSTITUTE FOR JUDAIC CULTURE AND HISTORY

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Rabbi Robinson, a prolific writer lived in Springfield, Massachusetts