Rabbi Mordecai Zevin
Rabbi Mordecai Zevin
מרדכי ב"ר יצחק
Rav, Anshe Libovitz, Chicago, ILDate of Death:
Fri. July 27, 1923 -
Av 14 5683
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi M Zevin
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Credit: Jim Craig, Evanston, Illinois
Credit: Jim Craig, Evanston, Illinois
Credit: Jim Craig, Evanston, Illinois
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A letter from the Rayatz regarding his petirah, Cheshvan תרפ”ד:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=31634&st=&pgnum=328
Rav Levin in Toldos Chabad is off with the date passing:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=30475&pgnum=380
Was he related to the famed Rav S. Y. Zevin?
About his funeral here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Zevin&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=63557125&.
10,000 Attend Burial Service for Rabbi Zevin
More than 10,000 persons yesterday attended the funeral services for Rabbi Mordecai Zevin, for twenty years rabbi of Anshe Libovitz synagogue, 15th street and Clifton Park avenue.
The services were read three times by Rabbi Canton Kosnowski, also of Anshe Libovitz synagogue. The first service was read at Rabbi Zevin’s own synagogue, the second at Kahalas Jacob synagogue, Douglas boulevard and Hamlin street, the third at Anshe Mairov synagogue, 13th street and Independence boulevard.
Rabbi Zevin’s body was carried on the shoulders of members of the various congregations from his home to the several synagogues, and at the last was put in a hearse and taken to Waldheim cemetery for burial.
On account of the rules of the Livery Drivers’ Union, prohibiting the use of funeral carriages on Sunday, the procession was made up entirely of cars of friends and members of the congregations. The use of the hearse had been obtained through the intervention of The Tribune.
Chicago Daily Tribune, July 30, 1923
His name in entry title should be spelled “Zevin”, that’s how it’s commonly spelled (and regarding him as well) – and helps people find it on the site