Rabbi Azrie Yehuda Liebowitz
עזריאל יהודה ב"ר יעקב
Veinner RavDate of Death:
Mon. September 9, 1991 -
Tishrei 1 5752
Rosh Hashanah
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Directions to Kever: Beth Israel Cemetery, also, know as Woodbridge Memorial Gardens located along US Highway 1 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Gate hours are officially 8:30 – 4:30 but will remain open until sunset (6:30 during the summer). In addition, Beth Israel maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Veinner Section
Biographical Notes:
The Rav upon his arrival to these shores settled on Manhattan’s West Side, where he opened a Bais Medrash. Soon after the passing of Rav Yonoson Steif, he was asked to lead the Vienner Kehillah in New York which he faithfully served for close to 30 years.
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He was Hudahzer Ruv in Hungary, ober here he succeeded Reb Yonasan Shtieff as the Ruv of the Viene Kehilla Adas Yeriem in Wlliamsburg, Brooklyn.
I would suggest that the heading should be changed to Viene Rav, as he was known for world wide.
Rabbi Ezriel Yehuda Lebovits was born 1910 in Paks, Hungary. He was Talmid of R’ Mordche Leib Winkler of Mad, and R’ Eliezer David Grunwald of Satmar. He married Roza Rosenberg, a daughter of the Hajduhadhaz Rav R’ Yitzchok Rosenberg (d. 1944), and became Dayan and Rosh-Yeshiva in Hadhaz.
In 1945, liberated in Theresienstadt. In 1945-1946, he was Rav in Hadhaz, and re-opened the yeshiva, for abt. 30-35 Talmidim. At Summer 1946, left Hungary, went to Tanger, Morocco, and then settled in the US.
I remember his levaya which took place on Rosh Hashona!
I believe that unfortunately he did not leave any kids
The Tosher Rebbe was his talmid
The name should be Azriel Yehuda Lebovits, Wiener Rav
I was his talmid in 1962.
The Viener Rav A”H was my great uncle, my paternal grandmother’s brother. His name should be spelled Ezriel Yehuda Lebovits.