Rabbi Chaim Yosef Selbovitz
חיים יוסף ב"ר אבא ליב
Rav, Chevra Shas, Chelsea, MassachusettsDate of Death:
Thu. October 3, 1968 -
Tishrei 11 5729
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Directions to Kever: Everett Jewish Cemeteries located just north of Boston, in Everett, Massachusetts is comprised of many smaller cemeteries (societies). Most are owned or managed by JCAM. Location: Chevra Tehilim
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Hyman Selbovitz
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rav Yosef Rosen, Rogochover Goan (d.1936), Credit: N/N
Bio Information:
It is believed that Rav Selbovitz was ordained by the Rogochover Goan.
Credit: David Weider, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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There’s a letter addressed to him from the Rayatz he’s titled as a Shochet, he talks to him about a brother a Goan which the Rayatz met in Riga http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=31620&st=&pgnum=388&hilite=
A farbreng in Chelsea for Yat Kislev Rabbi Zelbovitz said a Hadran http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=25446&st=&pgnum=110&hilite=
This is his brother’s sefer which the Rayatz mentions in the letter Ateres Mordechai by Reb Mordcha Zelbovitz from Riga http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=24&pgnum=1
The father of Reb Chaim Yosef, Reb Aba Leib was a Lubavitcher Chasid from the city of Fandala and therefore was called Reb Abba Leib Fandaler, His son Reb Mordcha Fandaler/Zelbovitz was the Rosh Hashochtim in Riga and was saying Chasidus in Riga http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=15021&st=&pgnum=738&hilite=
This is Rabbi Hyman (Chiam) Zelbovitz grave – he was my grandfather, who lived in Chelsea, he is the son of Abba Lieb from Pondel – he had other brothers who were also rabbis, see web site- http://www.myfamily.com/the family Zelbovitz for more info . Ann Goldman
My son, Andy Gendil was named for my great uncle Chaim….He was my grandfather Philip Zelbovitz’s brother.
Uncle Chaim was my Bubbe Fine’s brother. I’d like to be in touch with some of the people whose comments I’ve been reading. Uncle Chaim’s father Abba Leib went to a town in South Africa where he was chief rabbi. He also was ‘av ha-bais din’ and his son Mordechai was a member of the bais din.