Rabbi Menachem Mendel Eckstein
מנחם מענדל ב"ר יוסף שלומה
Rav, Congregation Bnei Yaakov, Cleveland, OhioDate of Death:
Thu. April 11, 1946 -
Nissan 10 5706
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Directions to Kever: Beth Moses Cemetery on Long Island in Farmingdale, NY maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: South Avenue, Section: 32
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Rabbi Emanuel Eckstein
Biographical Notes:
The Rav, an executive member of the Agudath Harabonim published his Bechi Tamrumim in 1929. Bechi Tamrumim is a collection of eulogies.
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Credit: The Rav's mother, wife of Rav Yosef Shloma Eckstein at the Mount Hebron Cemetery in Queens
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His wife סילקא בת יהושע is burried in Lansing Avenue cemtery in Clevelan Ohio, passed away on ה’ תמוז תרצ”ט.
ר’ מנחם מענדל ב”ר יוסף שלמה עקשטיין ז”ל, נולד בסילאדי טראנסעלוואניע, נשא אשה בסיגעט חבב חכמה מדע וספרים והי’ עשיר גדול מלחמת העולם הראשונה, אחר מלחמת העולם הראשונה נתדלדל ועקר מושבו והביא את הביבליאטעק שלו לניו יארק, הי’ רב בבית המדרש עץ חיים אנשי אונגארן בניו יארק ואח”כ בבית המדרש בית יעקב קליוולאנד אהייאו, נפטר י’ ניסן תש”ו בניו יארק, לא נודע לנו אי’ מקום מנוחתו.
חבר ספר בשם “יצירה” נגד הספר נפלאות מהר”ל של ר’ יודל ראזענבערג:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=32695&st=&pgnum=1&hilite=
In 1944 he remarried (after his first wife mentioned above passed awayin 1939) to Mrs. Necha (Natalie) Cheniger, daughter of Reb Alter Yosef of Lieptzieg, who at the time still lived in NY.
(see bottom left here, and turn to next page http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=12432&st=&pgnum=41)
After his passing, his library of 16,000 rear Seforim and books was up for sale by his widdow, as advertized here.
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=12523&st=&pgnum=52&hilite=
*Necha Feniger, that was his wifes maiden-name (Not Cheniger as I wrote).
I’m puzzled’ did he luve in NY before his passing?
I found one of the books from his library on google books:
http://books.google.com/books?id=jxA_AAAAYAAJ&dq=%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9D%20%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%9C%20%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9F&as_brr=1&pg=PP4#v=onepage&q=%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9D%20%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%9C%20%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9F&f=false
YD, will you have for us some kosher lepesach cheese?
Hus final resting place is in Beth moshe cemetery:
הי’ נכד אחותו של הבני יששכר:
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~dan/genealogy/Miller/eckstein/nissel.htm
His brother R’ Mordechai is listed on the Yahrzeit list of כולל שומרי החומות as their gabbi in NY.
Source please, Farshlufen.
My source is their luach in which I just said אבינו מלכינו.
A letter written by R’ MM Eckstein:
http://www.archive.org/stream/chaimbloch00reel04#page/n881
Could someone tell me where Rabbi Menachem Mendel Eckstein was from? I have a family tree for a rather large Eckstein family and several of them are Menachem Mendel. The family was from Rzeszow, Ulanow, Frystak and several other towns in the area.
הנה תמונה ממנו:
http://no666.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/akstein20resercher.jpg?w=530
This is the father of my father. May he rest in peace.
קונטרס “בכי תמרורים” הספד על רבי הלל הכהן קליין:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=24009&pgnum=1
Any info on his descendants? on the 1930 and 1940 census records he is seen living with 3 daughters:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X43P-Q28
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW5R-YSM
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=29030&st=&pgnum=34