Rabbi Klonimus Shalom Kellner
קלונימות שלום ב"ר אברהם הלוי
Rav, Congregation Hungarian Hebrew Men, Passaic, New JerseyDate of Death:
Mon. February 3, 1958 -
Shevat 13 5718
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Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rabbi Kalman Kellner, Credit: Daniel Jacobson
Photo Caption: Rabbi Kalman Kellner, Credit: MCA
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Bio Information:
Kolonymus Sholom HaLevi Kellner was born in 1883 in Nagykövesd, Slovakia as the youngest child to Rabbi Avraham and Sara Kellner. Rabbi Avraham was the rav in Nagykövesd and authored Os Avraham. In 1907, Kolonymus Sholom married Leah Schick, daughter of Rabbi Yaakov Schicka, Rav in Nadudvar, Hungary who authored Yashresh Yaakov. As a young man, Kolonymus Sholom learned at the Pressburg yeshiva and received semicha from the Shevet Sofer. Shortly thereafter, he began his service as the rabbi of a small congregation in Tenka, Hungary. Rabbi Kellner served as the head Jewish chaplain of the Hungarian army during World War I. Worried that his sons would be drafted into the Hungarian army, Rabbi Kellner immigrated to the United States in 1924, where he rabbinated at Cong. Hungarian Hebrew Men in Passaic, NJ until his passing in 1958.
Rabbi Kellner is buried in Riverside Cemetery.
Source: Daniel Jacobson
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Rabbi Kellner zt”l was my great grandfather, father of my grandmother Rebbitzen Rochel Greenfield of Detroit, LA, Moshav Hemed and Old city of Yerusholayim. I’m the first decendant that recieved his name. I serve as a rav and educator and expert Sofer Stam in Ofakim Israel. Can I please have the above info and pics sent to my email? Kol Tuv, Rabbi Klonimus Gidalya Greenfield
My great grandfather, Morris Knobloch, was along the founders of the Cong Hungarian Hebrew Men of Passaic and the Kohen of the synagogue. Morris and Fannie both lived to the age of 98 and were married for 72 years. Rabbi Kellner was a frequent guest.