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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

Rabbi Chanoch Zundel Levine

חנוך זונדיל ב"ר שלום הלוי

Rav, Adas Yisroel U'Mishnayos, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Tue. August 16, 1949 - Av 21 5709

Rabbi Dov Lubinsky

דוב ב"ר חיים יצחק

Rav, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Mon. October 2, 1989 - Tishrei 3 5750
Tzom Gedaliah

Photo Caption: Gomel Chesed Cemetery map.

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Rabbi Dov Ber Halperin

דובער ב"ר מרדכי

Rav, Cong. Ansche Sfard Linith Hazedek, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Sun. February 20, 1921 - Adar I 12 5681

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Rabbi Dovid Koolyk

דוד ב"ר אברהם

Rav, Congregation Anshei Russia, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Sun. January 20, 1946 - Shevat 18 5706

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

Rabbi Elchonon Bentzion Karp

אלחנן בן ציון ב"ר יחיאל ליב הלוי

Chief Rabbi, Roselle, NJ

Date of Death: Mon. April 28, 1924 - Nissan 24 5684

Photo Caption: Rabbi Elchonon Karp’s passport application, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives

Bio Information:

Rav Benzion Karp b.1875 in Bobruisk, Minsk, currently Babruysk, Mogilev, Belarus.

Note: Special appreciation to Aron Finkelstein for originally finding the kever.

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Rabbi Eliyahu Masur

אליהו ב"ר מאיר יהודא

Rav, Congregation Bais Yiroel, Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Date of Death: Tue. November 28, 1939 - Kislev 16 5700

Photo Caption: Rabbi Eliyahu Masur, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives

Photo Caption: Rabbi Eliyahu Masur prior to his passing, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives

Photo Caption: Listing in Apiryon Magazine

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Rabbi Eliyahu Singer

אליהו ב"ר שמעין

Rav, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Tue. November 16, 1943 - Cheshvan 18 5704

Photo Caption: Title page of Rabbi Eliyahu Singer, published postmortem.

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Rabbi Gershon Kean

גרשון ב"ר יהודא צבי

Rav, Cong. Ansche Sfard Linith Hazedek, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Mon. January 1, 1940 - Teves 20 5700

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Rabbi Meir Tzvi Daletisky

משה צבי ב"ר אברהם משה

Rav, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Sun. February 7, 1915 - Shevat 23 5675

Rabbi Pinchas Eliyahu Scher

פנחס אליהו ב"ר יהודה משה

Rav, Congregation Ein Yaakov, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Mon. October 15, 1928 - Cheshvan 1 5689
Rosh Chodesh

Congregation Ein Yaakov established in 1898 was first located on 112 Prince Street and relocated a number of times. Its final home was on 11 Jones Street until it merged with other Congregations in 1933. Like most of the Shules and Jewish landmarks in Newark, all the buildings have since been destroyed to make way for new housing or are still sitting vacant.

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Rabbi Yaakov Avigdor Blum

יעקב אביגדור ב"ר יאב צבי

Rav, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Wed. May 27, 1925 - Sivan 4 5685

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Rabbi Yaakov Silber

יעקב ב"ר ברוך נחמן

Rav, Newark, New Jersey

Date of Death: Thu. July 20, 1933 - Tammuz 26 5693

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Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levy

יהודא ליב ב"ר ישראל הלוי

Author, Drushim Livnei Yisroel

Date of Death: Wed. May 24, 1916 - Iyar 21 5676

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Rabbi Elozar Meir Preil

אלעזר מאיר ב"ר אלחנן

Chief Rabbi, Elizabeth, New Jersey

Date of Death: Wed. October 4, 1933 - Tishrei 14 5694
Erev Sukkos

Credit: Yeshiva University

Photo Caption: Rav Pinchas Mordechai Teitz, the Rav’s son-in-law and successor, Credit: Dr. Rivkah Blua

Rebbe Chaim Kahana

חיים ב"ר נחמן הכהן

Rav, Congregation Anschei Roumania Keidushas Leivy, Newark NJ - Newarker Rebbe

Date of Death: Sun. January 30, 1921 - Shvat 21 5681

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.

Levi Rothkoff: Rav Yitzchok Rothkopf is buried in Ahavath Achim cemetery in New Bedford, Mass.
Asher Lowy: The Rabbi’s brother Dr. Moses Jung is buried in Riverside Cemetery (Saddle Brook, NJ)
Volf Guttman: I am looking to contact any descents from Rabbi Leiter please contact me at: hod.vehodor@gmail.com
Amiel Bender: Is there anyone to talk to about my grandfather’s family?
Boruch Rivkin: he is the mchaber of the Sefer Nimuka Yosef on Chumash

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