Rabbi Alter Shaul Pfeffer
אלטר שאל ב"ר ישראל אלימלך
Rav, Beth Medrash HaGadol Anshe UngaranDate of Death:
Sat. April 11, 1936 -
Nissan 19 5696
Chol Hamoed Pesach
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Directions to Kever: Union Field Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Left on Path X towards Mount Judah Cemetery then left on Path 17 (first one), up the hill. See map picture below.
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rav Alter Shaul Pheffer, Credit: N/N
Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Shmuel Amsel, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Map to the kever of Rabbi Alter Shaul Pfeffer
Credit: IFJCAH
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Baruch:
I tried finding Rabbi Pfeffer?s kever this morning unsuccessfully, please be a little more specific on its location.
Its probably covered in snow.
MBD:
Path X to section 17, half way up the hill along the Mount Judah fence.
the kever of Rabbi Jacob Joseph directions to his kever please
Moe:
Check the entry for RJJ.
I am Rabbi Pfeffer’s grandson and I want to express my gratitude for his inclusion in this data base.
Mr. Rosen,
What can you tell us about your great grandfather? As far as I know he was a polish born Hungarian Rabbi, and then emigrated to the US, were any of his children Rabbis?
Or perhaps maybe you have a good photo to share, we would appreciate any thing on this great Torah Scholar.
See: http://hebrewbooks.org/2120
Miller: see http://home.earthlink.net/~compugraphd/page4.html
Thanks Reb Leibel,
Have not seen this one yet.
miller: i have a good photo on my computer, as well as a translation of a short biography. would you like me to email them?
Yes please, my email adress:
millerscranton@gmail.com
B”H
Naomi, is that the bio Aaron and I translated? I do see a link up there (blackleibel) to my family tree page (and links to other parts of the family tree). Your pic is from Eli’s upsherin?
The third volume of Avnei Zikaron was published (by our family, I think, in particular, my grandfather, Grandpa Alter Shaul’s son-in-law and protege and successor at BHH and Horowitz Margarettan). It was from there that my brother Aaron and I got a bio that we translated.
Debbie
First of all thanks Naomi for the bio and photos, I wish we would be able to upload at least photos here of the dignitaries listed on this site (Baruch?)
Debbie,
Yes indeed, it is your translation of Rabbi YY Greenwald’s Bio that your cousin shared with us, I believe I already saw the photo before on www. hebrewbooks.org (they used to have a Bio section, its gone now).
If you have another one, you can send it on the adress below.
You both had a great anccestor, he defineltley was one of the pioneers of uncompromised Judaism on the American soil, for a time he was the highest Torah Authority on Gitin and Kedushin (Talmudic Marriage laws).
זכותו יגן עלינו
P.S for Yiddish Readers, here is a thread about Rabbi Pffefer on the popular Yiddish World Forums:http://www.yiddishworld.com/forum/index.php?f=31&t=8357&rb_v=viewtopic
A while ago I read an article, it said that Reb Yisroel Yakev Fisher Ztz”l the Gaved of Yerushalayim was his grandson his mother was a daughter of Reb Alter Shaul.
BBZ,
This is not true, see the above link from Blackliebel with all his children listed.
(BTW Rav Fisher was Rave”d not Gave”d)
Miller you’re right (the biography i read was incorrect, it was in one of the Satmar publications for Parshas Vyakheil-Pikudei of this year). Rabbi Pfeffer was a BIL with Reb Aharon Fisher the father of the Raved, they were both SIL of Reb Mayer Leib Yeger of Bitchkov who was a famous wealthy person.
Here Rabbi Pfeffer writes to his BIL Rav Fisher regarding his father’s Sefer http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=38192&st=&pgnum=5.
I am the Great Granddaughter of Rabbi Alter Shaul Pfeffer. My grandmother was his youngest daughter. I am happy to supply photos and a family tree. Thanks for including him here. He was a very special man to many. My grandmother loved to share her family stories and had great pride.
Where is Rabbi Michael (Max) Schay buried? he was the son-in-law of Rabbi Pfeffer and served as his suuccesor in Beth Medrash HaGadol Anshe Ungaran
ב”ה
The above Website is a blog I created for our family. I put up a pic of Grandpa Alter Shaul
My grandfather, Max (Michael) Schay is buried (with my grandmother Channa, and his sister Hilda and several other members of our family) in Queens. We think it’s called Mount Zion (it sounds like it from the directions). I’ve been there many times though not recently.
ב”ה
Sorry — the blog URL isn’t shown — here it is:
http://pfefferpfamily.blogspot.com/
Debbie
ב”ה
Oh, and BTW, the Fisher family is related to us through Rabbanit (Chaya Sara) Pfeffer. Devorah Fisher (nee Yaegar) was my great-grandmother Chaya Sara’s youngest sibling. Devorah (whom I never met, but my parents did) was born two years AFTER my grandmother, her niece. Her brother Martin, whom I did meet before he passed away, lived in for many years and never married.
Debbie
Debbie,
Good luck with the family blog, here is the new post with your GF’s Marker:
http://kevarim.vohost.us/rabbi-michae-schay/
על תקופתו בביטשקוב
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=51115&st=&pgnum=513&hilite=
Does anyone have info re: descendants of Rabbi Yehoshua Aharon Tzvi Weinberger aka The MAHARIATZ, the Marghita Rav.
Birth: Tka”h {1814} Died: Kislev Trn”g {1892} The Rav of Marghita
He is my great, great grandfather OBM.
Does anyone have info re: descendants of Rabbi Yehoshua Aharon Tzvi Weinberger aka The MAHARIATZ, the Marghita Rav.
Birth: Tka”h {1814} Died: Kislev Trn”g {1892} The Rav of Marghita
He is my great, great grandfather OBM.
http://www.ch10.co.il/news/137541/#.VODZpCuUdXY
Brisk family of Belz in Israel are descandants so is
Aharon Zvi Ayalon author of the Book Olami about Margerten .
Threr are many more I can find if you wish.
Behatzlacha
Yuda Aron Horovitz
Elisabeth,
Here is a link with lots of information (in Yiddish) on the Mahariyat”z of Margereten and his family, hope this helps.
http://www.ivelt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&p=543842#p543842
How exactly are you his descendant?
Dear Mr. Miller My apologies! Just saw your response! Thank you very much for this information. The Maharitz had 5 children. His daughter Ezster married Mordechai Grosz. They are my great grandparents. My mother is named Esther in her memory.
In order not to miss your response, please email me at egelb18@gmail.com
I am alter shauls great grandson can you tell me more about him?
He was definitely one of the greatest and most respected gaonim among rabbanim in America