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   asher on November 8, 2009 at 9:28 pm

   Correct me if i am wrong, reading his headstone tells me that he was a Shochet not a Rov. Is says, he was Oisek Bimleches hakodesh while dedicating time to learn too.

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   Chaim F on November 8, 2009 at 10:59 pm

   What does Shin Vav ” Bais stand for?

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   YD Miller on November 9, 2009 at 12:49 am

   Chaim,
   Its an acronym for “Shochet U’Bodek”

   Asher,
   I found him listed in the board of Ezras Torah as Rev. Binyamin Antel New Haven, it was not uncommon that A Shochet officiated at weddings etc. in the absence of an official rabbi or so.

   http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2274&hilite=7974fd8f-d84e-42f6-af43-eff4f8fa12c2&st=%d7%90%d7%a0%d7%98%d7%a2%d7%9c

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   Asher on November 9, 2009 at 2:04 am

   I was told that “Rev” usually refers to a Shochet, not a Rov – is that true? look up Rev Judah barit, buried in bayside – would you say he wasn’t a Rov but a shochet?
   On the flip side – Rev Joseph Selig Weissman, also a Baysider was a major rav.
   Perhaps a Shochet was always called rev, while a rav was sometimes called rev as well.

   Back to us, being listed as Rev. Only confirms that he was a shochet, leave alone that his title Shu”v says so.

   My question is, was Rev Judah Barit also a shochet or a rav? I cannot confirm but right next to Barit lies Rev Israel Jaffe (I can look up my pics tomorrow)

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   Raabi Stern on November 9, 2009 at 12:37 pm

   Rev / Rabbi, back then it was all the same thing. In addition 9 times out of ten the Rabbi of the congregation especially outside of New York City was a one stop shop. He delivered sermons, officiated at wedding and funerals, shoichet, mohel, and was the general halachic authority.

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   avremele on November 9, 2009 at 3:13 pm

   Rev. often refers to shammos

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   asher on November 9, 2009 at 5:16 pm

   it might be intersting to note the way REV is spelled with an “A”
   Rav. Feivel Koblentz.
   http://kevarim.vohost.us/rabbi-meshulam-fivel-koblentz/comment-page-1/#comment-6501