Rabbi Baruch Jaffe
ברוך ב"ר יצחק יהודא
Rav, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDate of Death:
Fri. May 21, 1943 -
Iyar 17 5703
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Directions to Kever: Both the Shaare Torah Cemetery and the Beth Abraham Cemetery run along Stewart Avenue in the Carrick section of Pittsburgh. Contact the cemetery office for additional information: Location: Center, H
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name on tombstone: Rabbi Baruch Jaffe
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Photo Caption: Rabbi Baruch Jaffe, Credit: Ellen Amzallag
Credit: Rich Boyer, Pittsburgh, PA
Credit: Rich Boyer, Pittsburgh, PA
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Interesting that the Gas Chambers are mentioned in the news headed “Nazis massacre jewish population” on the previous link as early as May 21 1943.
Rabbi Boruch Jaffe was my great-grandfather. It was neat to find this page with the links that others have posted with his obituary. In addition to the children that survived him, his eldest son, Idel, preceded him in death in 1934. He was unable to enter the US with the rest of the family due to an eye infection. He ended up living in France and joining the underground. Rabbi Boruch’s wife, Esther, passed away in 1960. I’m a decedent of Albert’s family who lived primarily in Niagara Falls, NY.
I notice on the stone writing that he was born and raised in Jerusalem, Celia, do you have more information on his roots?
Celia F,
Which Underground operated in France in 1934 ?
Rabbi Boruch Jaffee was my great-grandfather, (father of my grandmother Lilly (Leah). I have a copy of his writings which my Father z”l had intended to publish. I an named after his wife Esther Segel Jaffe from Tzfat.
Maybe not the underground but the underworld
wonderful I’d be interested too see if there is any connection too my family who came from Lithuania in the early 1900 then too Leeds in UK & later too Auckland NZ my late Grandfather was Max Jaffe.
Ellen B
Would I be able to contact you about those writings? I am working on publishing a lot of works from pittsburgh area Rabbonim.
My email is boazpgh@gmail.com