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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)

Photo Caption:  Rabbi Chaim Nissan Sacks, Credit: Nechunya

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

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)

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)

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)

Chief Rabbi, Riga, Latvia d. 15 Iyar, 1929 (5689) The Rav who passed away in his 90s was a moreh dasrah across two continents for over 70 years and wrote many seforim. Anyone with information is asked to please send it in. See CONTACT page for details. Directions to kever: Jewish Cemeteries of Baker Street […]

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: 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.

Rav Feinstein was a member of the Agudath HaRabonim.

Rav in Boston, MA d. 14 Teves, 1953 (5713) Anyone with information is asked to 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) (Part of a larger stone) Photo Credit: David Weider of Williamsburg

Chief Rabbi of Chelsea, MA d. 24 Iyar, 1938 Rav Israelite, a founding member of the Agudath Harabonim was a Rav in Chelsea for over 40 years. 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 (Chevra Chai Odom, […]

Rav in Boston, MA d. 14 Sivan, 1933 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, Last row) Photo Credit: David Weider of Williamsburg

Photo Caption: Rabbi Yisroel Avorham Abba Krieger, Credit: Michael Harel

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The Rav Was born in Shpeishuk, a small village near Kovno, Lithuania where His father Rav Chaim Zev server as Rav. At the young age of 8, the Rav was sent to the yeshiva in Eishishok to study. His After bar mitzvah he Traveled to Jerusalem where he Entered the study hall of Rav Yehoshua Leib Diskin, Diligently studying for five years. In 1890 he returned to Europe and settled in Dvinsk where he became a disciple of Rev Meir Simcha HaKohen. Two years Later Around Was he appointed the Rav of Kosherdari and soon after Frankfurt am Main. Due to His Lack of success n Germany, he Traveled to American and Settled in Boston, Massachusetts where he Was appointed as Rav and an authoritative member of the Agudath Harabonim.
Among His writings are China Dchaye (Pietrokov, 1908), Lirtzonchem Tizbechuhu (Pietrokov, 1908), Olah Lyafeh (Pietrokov, 1911), and posthumously Taanugei Yisroel, 2 Vol. (Brooklyn, 1981), Kedushas Bas Yisroel, (Brooklyn, 1982), and Yad Yisroel (Brooklyn, 1985). Addition the Rav In Was a regular contributor to the Hapardes Rabbinical Piratical.
Source: Orthodox Judaism in America, Moshe D. Sherman

Photo Caption: Congregation Tzemach Tzedek, Chelsea, Massachusetts, Credit: Leon Benkovitz

Photo Caption: Rav Benkovitz at a wedding, Credit: Leon Benkovitz

The Rav who was from Kuvno, Lithuuania was a descendant of the Vilna Gaon’s sister.

President of the Vaad Harabonim of Boston d. 15 Nissan, 1966 The Rav served the communities of Chelsea and Sharon, Massachusetts for over forty years. 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: […]

Baal Ateres Yitzchak d. 11 Tammuz, 1952 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, last row)

Rosh Av Bais Din (Chief Judge) of Boston, MA d. 7 Kislev, 1963 The Rav also served as Moreh Dasrah of the Bais Medrash HaGadol of Boston. 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, […]

Photo Caption: Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, Photo Credit: RIETS

Photo Caption: Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, Photo Credit: Needed

Photo Caption: Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik and Rav Chaim Heller, Credit: Yeshiva University

Photo Caption: The Rav visiting the Streits Matzah Bakery, Credit: Needed 

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Scores of books and been published on the life and times of Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik.