Rabbi Matisyahu Yaakov Laks

by lizensk12 | Nov 10, 2010 | Beth David Cemetery - Long Island, New York | 6 comments

Rabbi Matisyahu Yaakov Laks

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Rav, Congregation B'nai Yaakov, Brownsville

Date of Death: Sat. August 6, 1960 - Av 13 5720

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Cemetery: Beth David Cemetery - Long Island

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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Jacob M Laks

Biographical Notes:

Photo Caption: Congregation B’nai Yaakov as it stands today at 2134 Dean Street, Credit: Google

Source: Doros Achronim

Credit: IFJCAH

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6 Comments

Farshlufen on November 10, 2010 at 5:52 pm

He is listed in the American Jewish yearbook of 1919 as the rav of Bais Yaakov:
http://books.google.com/books?id=HadKAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA441&ots=7G9JukPcNe&dq=rabbi%20jacob%20laks&pg=PA441#v=onepage&q=rabbi%20jacob%20laks&f=false
YD Miller on November 23, 2010 at 6:08 pm

http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41513&st=&pgnum=21
YD Miller on September 13, 2011 at 2:13 pm

Letter of the Rav, his shul/Bes-din was on 2134 Dean St. and residence 1924 Bergen St. in Brooklyn. The letter was written after 1940.

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/full.asp?ID=20099&loc=A&name=20099letterfromRabbiLaks%2Ejpg

from here:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/responselist.asp?key=20099
Farshlufen on September 13, 2011 at 5:06 pm

His Shul today, שועלים הלכו בו

http://g.co/maps/4sxhb
Farshlufen on July 19, 2016 at 8:44 am

הספד על הרה”ק מפלאנטש ז”ל בבית מדרשו:
http://www.ivelt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1260661#p1260661
Michael J. Weinstein on January 15, 2024 at 12:11 am

B’H

Does anyone have a photo of Rabbi Laks?

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Rabbi Matisyahu Yaakov Laks

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