Rabbi Meshulam Fivel Koblentz
משולם פייוויל ב"ר
Rav, Congregation Agudath Achim Anshei LibowitzDate of Death:
Sun. May 10, 1914 -
Iyar 14 5674
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Directions to Kever: Although in a constant state of cleanup, Bayside Cemetery along Pitkin Avenue in Queens is in extreme disarray and can be dangerous, use caution when visiting!!! In the event of an emergency call 911. Location: Society: Congregation Lubowitz Weinzein, Path: A, Gate: 13, on the right side a few graves in. The second section from the Liberty Avenue entrance.
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rav Feivel Koblentz
Biographical Notes:
Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
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What is the word after the yearתרע”ד is it bed beach or maybe Bethpage?
If he was 80 in תרע”ד then he was born as early as תקצ”ד.
I would imagine it says bath_beach
Niglah and Nistar that is impressive.
His son, Rav Yehuda Zundel was a Rabbi in Brooklyn at Congregation Chevra Kadisha. He also wrote a safer titled Ragshi Yehuda. Interestingly, the safer has a memorial page for his father (Meshulam Fivel) and just like on the tombstone there is no mention of the grandfather. Another thing, the safer was published in 1915 and lists the Rav’s yartziet as 13 Iyar.
I think it says “Bethpage”
Not sure if there is a connection however Koblentz (or Coblenz) is name of a German city on the Rhine.
Where is bethbeach?
There was a conservative rabbi Adolph Coblenz in Baltimore, not sure if there is any connection.
There’s an Anshei Lubowitz burial section at the Old Mt. Carmel cemetery in Queens. The shul was in Brownsville, Brooklyn on 195 Watkins Street. My great-great grandfather was a mispallel at that shul. Does anyone know if any shul records still exist or if there any photos?
R’ Yisroel, for photos check with NYC municipal records.
They have a section at Beth David as well. Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Dachowitz, one of the last Moreh Dasrah of the congregation, and one of the leading Rabbanim of Brownsville is buried in that location. The shule records may be with the City or State’s recording office. Prior to liquidating they would have had to contact the State Attorney Generals office.
Does anyone know if the building is still standing?
Though I don’t C this congregation listed.
Knowledge about the building should B in the book of Ellen Levitt “The Lost Synagogues of Brooklyn” available through
http://www.avotaynu.com/books/LostSynagogues.htm
This comment should B be4 the 1 above.
Listed where?
I beleive that the building is not standing anymore, look here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=195+watkins+st+brooklyn+ny&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=WaNMSt2ZNMuWtgfK78mjBA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1
In the above link enlarge the street view.
I wrote THE LOST SYNAGOGUES OF BROOKLYN. Sorry to inform you that the shul at 195 Watkins St. no longer stands. In my book I featured text and photos of those buildings of former synagogues that still stand. I did mention a few others in passing.
Quoting Chaim B. above:
“His son, Rav Yehuda Zundel was a Rabbi in Brooklyn at Congregation Chevra Kadisha. He also wrote a safer titled Ragshi Yehuda.
Does anyone know where this shul was/is located?
Never mind, Yisroel answered had answered this above.
The son Reb Yehuda Zundel had a son Rabbi Abraham Konlentz who was Rabbi in the Cong. Chizok V’emunah in Baltimore MD
http://www.yiddishworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=367713&sid=f7fb1d5b665bfa67eb4ed80dc8fd4424#p367713
Asher, Yisroel answered to the question where the anshei libowitz shul was, the congregation Chevra Kadisha was located in 46 Moore street in the Williamsburg Bushwik area.
I found in public records Harry Koblentz who resided on Cropsey Avenue. Born Oct 12 1904, Died May 26 1994 age 84. Must be related somehow.
I am doing teshuva – Rav Zundl wasn’t Rav in Bath Beach, total mistake on my part. Bath Beach is adjacent to Bensonhurst.
Farshlufen, can you upload a clear picture of Rav Yehuda Zundl Koblents’ marker. TY.
Asher, I Emailed them to R’ Baruch.
Thank you.
Asher,
In the link above you can see a clear picture of the marker. While the name Koblentz is spelled with a K on the fathers marker, it is spelled with a C as Coblenz on the sons marker in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
I’m a bit confused – my assumption from Farshlufens’ comment below –
“Asher, בעוה”ר Adolph coblenz was the son of Rav zundel son of Rav faish.”
is that Rav Zundel’s son was not kinda orthodox while RBE has him listed in his sefer – why would RBE list him if he wasn’t completely orthodox – was he orthodox but his congregation not so?
Another question:
Rav Koblentz name is spelled here –
Meshulem Feivel
while on his son’s marker it’s spelled –
Shraga Feivish
In Ragshay Yehuda he spells it
Meshulem Feivish
I understand that MF is the same name as SF but why would they spell it differently – OK, it’s not a Kesubah but why spell it differently.
if i wanna light for his neshomo, how would you suggest i say “l’ilui nishmas….”
Is it fair to assume that his son wrote this nusach so this should be the most accurate.
Asher, to clarify;
RBE’s works are not limited to Orthodox, he lists famous jews and Rabbis from all walks of life.
Adolph Coblenz was the 2nd or third Rabbi in his Cong. Chizuk Amunah in Baltimore, under his leadership the Congregation voted to adopt mixed seating (רח”ל) in the shul, see:
http://www.chizukamuno.org/about/history–mission/
About the confusing name of R’ Feivish/Feivel Koblenz, the answer is לאו מר בר רב אשי חתים עלה as it was the case in many instances where the children cared little about thier father’s vlaues they did not make the effort to even spell and write correctly thier parents markers.
I am not saying that is the case here, but as one of the Gedolim used to say “America hut ales farentfert” (America was the excuse for everything)
Rabbi Meshulam Fivel Koblentz, who called himself Philip in America, was in Riga in 1858, where his son Yehuda Zundel (Sigmund) was born. He emigrated to America in 1888 with his wife and several children. In 1900 the family was living at 29 Attorney Street in Manhattan, in 1903 at 305 Madison Street in Manhattan, and in 1910 at 120 Bay 14th Street in Brooklyn.
Two questions:
1. His congregation, Agudath Achim Anshei Libowitz, was evidently established in Brownsville in 1906. Is there information about which congregation(s) he was associated with between 1888 and 1906?
2. New York City directories from 1894 to 1896 list a Philip Koblentz in the “meat” business, presumably as a butcher, at 80 Essex Street. Since Philip Koblentz (using all possible spelling variations) was an otherwise unique name in America at that time, is it possible that this Philip was Meshulam Fivel?
According to the incorporation papers, my great-grandfather, David Albert, was one of the founders of Lubowitz Weinzein, and his son, a lawyer, Abraham Albert, drew up the legal documents. I’d appreciate any more information about this landsmanshaft.
Pix of Frume Hinda (Fannie) Koblentz’s Marker (Wife of Rav Koblentz)
http://s949.photobucket.com/user/aman51/media/Bayside/FannieKoblentz_zps6908c9e1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4
Yisrael, my great-grandfather, Sholom Schwartz, was a founder of the Watkins Ave shul but he is buried at Beth David Cemetary where there is in section A1 an Anshei Lubowitz of Brownsville burial section. There is also one at Mount Carmel cemetary?
According to the NYC MD records – his father’s name was William Coblentz, mother’s name, Gussie Levine. Occupation: Rabbi.