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Photo Caption: Rabbi Dovid Koolyk, Credit: David R. 

Photo Caption: Rebbe Chaim Kahana, Newarker Rebbe, Credit: Sheldon Kahan, Monsey, NY

Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s father and brother, Credit: MCA

Photo Caption: The Congregation Anschei Roumania Keidushas Leivy building on Prince Street in Newark, NJ as it stands today, Credit: Google Maps

Photo Caption: Memorial plaque dedicated to  Congregation Anschei Roumania Keidushas Leivy, Credit: Matthew G. Halpern, Livingston, NJ

Photo Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives


Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s grandfather, Rebbe Baruch Dovid buried in the old cemetery in Tzfas, Credit: IFJCAH

Photo Caption: Kever of Rav Meir David Kahane HY”D on Har HaMenuchos. The Rebbe was Rav Meir’s uncle. 

The Rav was born in the town of Kobrin (a suburb of Grodno), his father who was of chasidic descent sent him to study at the yeshiva Lomsha and thereafter in Slabodka where he was considered a prize student of Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Epstein.
The Rav was ordained by the leading Rabbanim of the generation among them Rav Yosef Zundel Salant and Rav Meir Atlas of Kobrin. After serving in various communities in Eastern Europe, Rav Glotzer settled in Newark, NJ. He soon joined the ranks of the Agudath Harabonim, Agudath Harabonim of New Jersey, and the Vaad Harabonim of Newark. The Rav was also a founding member of Yeshiva Tomchei Timmen Lubavitch of Newark.
Rav Glotzer safer (book) titled Pri Chaim remains in manuscript form.

Photo Caption: Rabbi Chaim Glatzer, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America