Rebbe Shalom Dovber Schneersohn
שלום דובער ב"ר שמואל
Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rashab)Date of Death: Fri. May 21, 1920 -
Nissan 2 5680
Bio Information:
Rebbe Sholom DovBer Schneersohn commonly referred to by the acronym Rashab served as the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe. His wife, Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah Schneerson (d. 1942) is buried at the Old Montefiore Cemetery (see map below) in Queens.
Photo Caption: Rebbe Sholom Dovber Schneersohn, Credit: Chabad Library
Photo Caption: Newly renovated Ohel in Rostov-on-the-Don, Russia, Credit: Rabbi Chaim Danzinger, Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Rostov-on-Don
TO SEND A KVITEL: email: ohelrostov@gmail.com or rabbi@jewishrostov.com
Photo Caption: Photo attributed (in dispute) to Rebbe Shmuel, Rebbe Maharash of Lubavitch. The Rebbe, who served as the 4th Lubavitcher Rebbe was born in the town of Lubavitch (White Russia) on the 2nd of Iyar in the year 5594 (1834). Rebbe Shmuel was the youngest of seven sons born to the Tzemach Tzedek. Among his famous quotes is “Lechatchilah ariber”. Rebbe Shmuel, who throughout his life suffered from many ailments, passed away at the young age of 48, on the 13th of Tishrei in the year 5643 (1882). He is buried alongside his father in the city of Lubavitch. Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah Schneerson, Credit: N/N
Tags: Admorim · Liadi / Lubavitch · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson
לוי יצחק ב"ר ברוך
Chief Rabbi, Yekatrinoslav, UkraineDate of Death: Wed. August 9, 1944 -
Av 20 5704
Bio Information:
Rav Levi Yitzchok, a great tzaddik and kabbalist in his own right was the father of the last Lubavitcher Rebbe. His wife, Rebbetzin Chana is buried alongside her son at the Old Montefiore Cemetery (see map below) in Queens.
Photo Caption: Rav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, Credit: N/N
Photo Caption: The Rav was buried in Almaty, Kazakhstan, making it one of the most far-flung kivrei tzadikim in the world, Credit: Rabbi Ephraim Duchman, Collel Chabad
Credit: Aaron C. Kinderlehrer, Kew Gardens Hills
Photo Caption: Rebbetzin Chana (d. 1964), Credit: N/N
Photo Caption: Rav Meir Shlomo Yanovsky, Cheif Rabbi, Mykolaiv, Ukraine (d. 1933), father of Rebbetzin Chana, Credit: N/N
Tags: Chief Rabbi · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Schneur Zalman Velenkin
שניאור זלמן ב"ר לוי יצחק
Hebrew Teacher, Yekatrinoslav, UkraineDate of Death: Thu. May 16, 1963 -
Iyar 23 5723
Rav Velenkin, a Ga’on in his own right was originally brought to Yekatrinoslav as a Shochet. Among his many students was one Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, who would go on to become the 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York
Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Hecht
יעקב יהודה ב"ר יהושע
Rav, Yeshivas Rebbe Meir Simcha HaCohen, Brownsville, BrooklynDate of Death: Sun. August 5, 1990 -
Av 15 5750
Tu B'Av
Photo Caption: Rav Yaakov Yehuda Hecht, Credit: Rabbi Mordechai Hecht, Anshe Sholom Chabad JCC
Photo Caption: (L-R) Rav Mordechai Gifter of Telz Cleveland, Rav Shalom Ber Hecht of Queens (speaking), Rav JJ Hecht, Rav Chaim Gutnick of Australia, Credit: Credit: Rabbi Mordechai Hecht, Anshe Sholom Chabad JCC
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Moshe Leib Rodshtein
זוסיא (משה ליב) ב"ר מרדכי
Rav, Congregation Agudas Chabad, Chicago, IllinoisDate of Death: Sun. November 12, 1967 -
Cheshvan 9 5728
Bio Information:
For close to 30 years, Rav Rodshtein served as the personal secretary to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, Lubavitcher Rebbe (d. 1950) and his successor Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (d. 1994), more commonly known as “The Rebbe”.
Photo Caption: Rabbi Moshe Leib Rodshtein, Credit: Chicago Rabbis
Credit: Chicago Rabbis
Photo Caption: Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, Credit: N/N
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Yaakov Simcha Kowalski
יעקב שמחה ב״ר שמואל
Rav, Bronx, New YorkDate of Death: Thu. April 17, 1930 -
5690 2 5690
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Raphael Safsel
רפאל ב"ר דוב יעקב
Rav, Chevra Ein Yaakov Anshe B’ville, Brownsville, BrooklynDate of Death: Sun. December 8, 1935 -
Kislev 12 5696
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Dovid Nosson Lesser
דוד נתן ב"ר יעקב אליהו
Baal, Michtam L'DavidDate of Death: Tue. October 13, 1970 -
Tishrei 13 5731
Photo Caption: Rabbi Dovid Nosson Lesser (obstructed) along with Rebbe Yehoshua Chaim Teitelbaum, Credit: MCA
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Avroham Zusha Ziskind
אברהם זושא ב"ר יצחק מאיר
Rosh Kollel, Kollel Avreichim, Crown Heights, BrooklynDate of Death: Tue. April 11, 1967 -
Nissan 1 5727
Rosh Chodesh
Photo Caption: Rav Avroham Ziskind, Credit: chabadpedia
Bio Information:
Prior to New York, the Rav served in Newark, New Jersey.
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson
ישראל ב"ר יעקב ליב
Rav, Congregation Agudas Achim Ansche Bobruisk, Brownsville, BrooklynDate of Death: Tue. May 27, 1975 -
Sivan 17 5735
Bio Information:
Rav Jacobson was among the first Chasidei Chabad to arrive on these shores and was very instrumental in establishing and rebuilding the movement in North America. The Rav relocated from Russia with the permission of the of the Frierdiker Rebbe.
Photo Caption: Rav Yisroel Jacobson, Credit: ChabadPedia
Photo Caption: Rav Yisroel Jacobson, Credit: Rabbi Herchel Tzeig
Photo Caption: Congregation Agudas Achim Ansche Bobruisk as it stands today on 729 Saratoga Avenue, Credit: Google
Photo Caption: Rabbi Aaron Lazer Zeitlin (Rabbi Jacobson’s brother-in-law) d. 1938. Rabbi Zeitlin died in a Russian prison camp for the “crime” of spreading Judaism. Credit: ChabadPedia
Photo Caption: Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, Lubavitcher Rebbe d. 1950, soon after his arrival to the United States, Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History (IFJCAH)
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Eliyahu Simpson (Yaichel)
אליהו ב"ר שמעון אהרן
Rav, Congregation Temach Tedek, Borough Park, BrooklynDate of Death: Tue. December 21, 1976 -
Kislev 29 5737
Chanukkah
Photo Caption: Rav Eliyahu Simpson, Credit: Chabad Wiki
Photo Caption: Rav Eliyahu Simpson, Credit: Rabbi Shneur Zalman Berger
Bio Information:
Rav Simpson learned in Tomchei Temimim in Lubavitch ( Lyubavichi), Russia for 15 years and was among the prominent “chozrim” of the Rebbe Rashab (d. 1920). The Rav was among the first Chabad chassidim to arrive on these shores and served at Congregation Tzemach Tzedek in Brooklyn for over 50 years.
When the Rebbe Rayatz (d. 1950) arrived in the United States at the end of 1929 he stayed at the home of Rav Simpson. In the video of “America is not Different” produced by JEM, the Previous Rebbe is seen standing on the porch of Rabbi Simpson’s house in Borough Park addressing the large crowd who came to greet him. The Rav would go on to serve as the Rebbe’s gabi (personal assistant).
Credit: shturem.org, from the writings of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Berger
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Shalom DovBer Gordon
שלום דובער ב"ר יוחנן
Rav, Congregation Ahavath Zion, Newark, New JerseyDate of Death: Sun. April 15, 2001 -
Nisan 22 5761
Pesach (last day)
Photo Caption: Rav Gordon, Credit: Needed
Of Note:
Rav Yehoshua”Josh” Gordon, the late directed of Chabad of the Valley in headquartered in Tarzana, CA was the Rav’s son.
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Tzvi Hirish Sandomirsky
צבי ב"ר חיים אשר אנשיל
Rav, New York CityDate of Death: Mon. October 1, 1956 -
Tishrei 26 5717
Photo Caption: Rabbi Sandomirsky’s father-in-law, Rebbe Shmuel Kaufman, Miropoler Rebbe
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson
ירחמיאל בן אברהם יהודה ליב
Chief Chabad Rabbi, Montreal, CanadaDate of Death: Mon. January 24, 1955 -
Shevat 1 5715
Rosh Chodesh
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Shemaryahu Gourary
שמריהו בן מנחם מענדל
Director, Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim, LubavitchDate of Death: Sat. February 11, 1989 -
Adar I 6 5749
Photo Caption: Rav Gourary, son-in-law of Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn (d. 1950), the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe at his Ohel. (photo credit needed)
Source: From Washington to Washington
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi
מאיר ב"ר שניאור זלמן
Chief Rabbi, Shanghai, ChinaDate of Death: Wed. August 25, 1954 -
Av 26 5714
Photo Caption: Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi in his youth, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, Credit: Wang Nuemen
Source: Weekly Farbrengen
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Shur
מרדכי דוד ב"ר יוסף
Rav, Chevra Ein Yaakov Anshe B’ville, Brownsville, BrooklynDate of Death: Mon. May 30, 1938 -
Iyar 29 5698
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rebbe Moshe Chaim Ephraim Weisbard
משה חיים אפרים ב"ר מנחם מענדיל הכהן
Degel Machnei Ephraim Rebbe of New YorkDate of Death: Sun. September 22, 1935 -
Elul 24 5695
Tags: Admorim · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Zalman Shimon Dworkin
זלמן שמעון ב"ר ירוחם
Chief Rabbi, Samarkand, UzbekistanDate of Death: Sat. March 9, 1985 -
Adar 17 5745
Photo Caption: Rav Zalman Shimon Dworkin, Credit: Needed
Bio Information:
Soon after moving to the Chabad community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Rav Zalman Shimon Dworkin was appointed Cheif Rabbi over all its instatutions. A postion he held until his passing in 1985.
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rabbi Shneur Zalman Schneerson
שניאר זלמן ב״ר מנחם מענדל
Nassi - President , Shevet Yehuda InstituteDate of Death: Wed. July 2, 1980 -
Tammuz 18 5740
Photo Caption: Rav Shneur Zalman Schneerson, Chief Rabbi, Association of Orthodox Jewry of France, Credit: Hadassa Carlebach
Photo Caption: Rav Shneur Zalman Schneerson, Chief Rabbi, Association of Orthodox Jewry of France, Credit: Hadassa Carlebach
Photo Caption: Rabbi Shneur Zalman Schneerson’s great great grandfather, Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch d. 1866. Among his famous quotes is “Trakht gut vet zein gut — Think good and it will be good.”, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Ohel of Rebbe Dovber Schneuri (d. 1827) the second Rebbe of Lubavitch and more commonly referred to as the Mitteler Rebbe, being the second of the first three generations of Chabad leaders. The Rebbe was the first Chabad leader to live in the town of Lyubavichi (Lubavitch). The Rebbe’s son-in-law, The Tzemach Tzedek, would go on to become the third Rebbe of Lubavitch, Credit: Jewish Community of Nizhny Novgorod.
Photo Caption: Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liady, Baal HaTanya, (d. 1812), founder and first Rebbe of Chabad. The Rebbe was laid to rest in Hadiach, Ukraine.
Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s ohel in Hadiach, Ukraine, Credit: Hamodia
Bio Information:
The Rav’s great grandfather Rav Baruch Shalom Schneerson (d. 1869) was also the the great great grandfather of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, “The Rebbe”, (d. 1994). Rav Baruch Shalom Schneerson was the oldest son of the Tzemach Tzedek.
Tags: Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rebbe Shmuel Kaufman
שמואל ב"ר אברהם דוד
Miropoler RebbeDate of Death: Mon. June 20, 1938 -
Sivan 20 5698
Photo Caption: Rebbe Shmuel Kaufman in New York City, Credit: Needed
Photo Credit: The Jewish Morning Journal, December 8th, 1921
Photo Caption: Advertisement announcing the upcoming yartzeit of the Rebbe’s father, Credit: The Jewish Morning Journal, November, 27, 1921
Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s father-in-law, Rebbe Baruch Bentzion, Loyev Chernobyler Rebbe d. 1945, Credit: Yitz Twersky, KGH
Bio Information:
The Rebbe was a great grandson of Rebbe Shmuel Kaminker (the second, d. 1843) the student of Rebbe Levi Yitzchok of Bardichev and Rebbe Avroham Yehoshua Hershel of Apt. The Rebbe’s maternal great grandfather Rebbe Arele of Totiv was a grandson of Rebbe Yisroel Baal Shem Tov.
Tags: Admorim · Montefiore Cemetery · New York · Queens / L.I., NY
Rebbe Chaim Moshe Yehoshua Schneerson - Twersky
חיים משה יהושע ב"ר מרדכי דובער
Tomashpol Koidnover RebbeDate of Death: Mon. September 14, 1959 -
Elul 11 5719
Photo Caption: Rebbe Chaim Moshe Yehoshua Schneerson – Twersky, Credit: Yitz Twersky, Kew Garden Hills, NY
Photo Caption: Ohel of Rebbe Dovber Schneuri (d. 1827) the second Rebbe of Lubavitch and more commonly referred to as the Mitteler Rebbe, being the second of the first three generations of Chabad leaders. The Rebbe was the first Chabad leader to live in the town of Lyubavichi (Lubavitch). The Mitteler Rebbe’s oldest son, Menachem Nachun was the Tomashpol Koidnover Rebbe grandfather. Credit: Jewish Community of Nizhny Novgorod.
Photo Caption: Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liady, Baal HaTanya, d. 1812, founder and first Rebbe of Chabad. The Rebbe was laid to rest in Hadiach, Ukraine. The Tomashpol Koidnover Rebbe father was a great grandson of the Baal HaTanya.
Photo Credit: Rabbi Benzion Twerski, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Caption:
1. Reb Kalman Flaks, a noted Bobover chossid
2. Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twersky, Hornisteiple Milwaukee Rebbe
3. RebbeMordechai Shlomo Friedman, Boyaner Rebbe
4. Rebbe Chaim Moshe Yehoshua Schneerson – Twersky, Tomashpol Koidnover Rebbe
Photo Caption: Rav Moshe Weinberger of Aish Kodesh, Woodmere, NY at the tzion of Rebbe Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, June, 2015, Credit: Reb Dov Elias, Kew Gardens Hills, NY
Bio Information:
The Rebbe is a direct descendant of Rebbe Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal HaTanya. In addition, the Rebbe’s grandmother was the granddaughter of Rebbe Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev (d. 1810).
Tags: Admorim · Liadi / Lubavitch · Montefiore Cemetery · Queens / L.I., NY
Reebe Menachem Mendel Schneerson
מנחם מענדל ב"ר לוי יצחק
Lubavitcher RebbeDate of Death: Sun. June 12, 1994 -
Tammuz 3 5754
Photo Caption: Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher Rebbe, Credit: The Ohel Chabad Lubavitch Visitor Center
Photo Caption: Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher Rebbe, Credit: Neil Folberg
Photo Caption: Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher Rebbe, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: The Rebbe, Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher Rebbe, outside his office on 770 Eastern Parkway, Credit: Needed
Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher Rebbe, leaving 770 Eastern Parkway, October 2, 1977 Credit: The Living Archive (JEM) and Levi Freidin
Photo Caption: Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher Rebbe at a pre-Purim farbrengen, 1983, Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History
Photo Caption: 770 Easter Parkway as it stands today. The building, which soon became known as 770 serves as Chabad’s World Headquarters. The Rebbe’s office was located on the first floor of 770. Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s original shtenders and chair. In his humility, the Rebbe insisted that they be of simple design. Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Photo Caption: The Ohel Chabad Lubavitch Visitor Center decked out in honor of Chanukah, Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Photo Caption: View from the Ohel Chabad Lubavitch Visitor Center overlooking the Ohel, Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Photo Caption: Kvitel requests left at the Lubavitcher Rebbes kever, Credit: IFJCAH
Bio Information:
Scores of books have been and continue to be published on the life and times of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. It should be noted that the Rebbe’s Ohel is the most frequented grave in North America and among the most visited in the world.
Tags: Admorim · Liadi / Lubavitch · Montefiore Cemetery · Queens / L.I., NY
Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
יוסף יצחק ב"ר שלום דובער
Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rayatz)Date of Death: Sat. January 28, 1950 -
Shevat 10 5710
Photo Caption: Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rayatz), Credit: IFJCAH
Photo Caption: Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rayatz), Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rayatz), during his first visit to the United States, Credit: IFJCAH
Photo Caption: Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rayatz), during his trip to Eretz Yisroel, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: 770 Easter Parkway as it stands today. The building, which soon became known as 770 serves as Lubavitch World Headquarters. The Frierdiker Rebbe lived in an apartment on the second floor. Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Photo Caption: Chassidim praying at the ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rayatz), c. 1974, Credit: Mal Warshaw
Photo Caption: SS Drottningholm overlooking New York Harbor, The Rebbe arrived on these shores March 19, 1940 aboard the SS Drottningholm. Soon after he gave his now-famous America Iz Nisht Andersh (America is not Different) speech at the Graceland Hotel in Manhattan. Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History
Photo Caption: Portrait of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch (d. 1866). The Rebbe, who served as 3rd Rebbe of Lubavich was the son-in-law of the Mitteler Rebbe. Among his famous quotes is “Trakht gut vet zein gut — Think good and it will be good.”, Credit: N/N
Photo Caption: The Ohel in Lubavitch, Russia where both of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch and his youngest son Rebbe Shmuel, The Rebbe Maharash are buried, Credit: Rabbi Gavriel Gordon, Director of MyLubavich.
Special appreciation: Rabbi Levi Mondshine, Jewish community of Smolensk, Russia
Photo Caption: Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia outside the Ohel in Lubavich, Russia, Credit: Rabbi Gavriel Gordon, Director of MyLubavich.
Special appreciation: Rabbi Levi Mondshine, Jewish community of Smolensk, Russia
Bio Information:
Scores of books have been and continue to be published on the life and times of Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson, the Frierdiker Rebbe or Rebbe Rayatz as he is commonly referred too by Lubavicher Chassidim.
Tags: Admorim · Liadi / Lubavitch · Montefiore Cemetery · Queens / L.I., NY