Rabbi Yosef Moshe Aaronsohn (Gadskinck)
יוסף משה ב"ר אהרן
East Broadway Maggid, New York City and Chicago, IllinoisDate of Death:
Fri. September 24, 1875 -
Elul 25 5635
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Directions to Kever: It is assumed that Rav Aaronsohn was buried somewhere in or near Chicago, as that is where he passed away. Please help us find his kever, any information is appreciated. His wife, Rebbetzin Leba who moved to Israel (then Palestine) after the Rav's passing is buried on Har Hazesim.
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Mystery !!!!!!!
Biographical Notes:
A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MEMBERS OF MORESHES CHACHMEI AMERICA, MR. ASHLEY DWORSKY, & RABBI JOSEPH SCHANOWITZ OF CHICAGO FOR THEIR COUNTLESS HOURS OF RESEARCH IN THE ONGOING SEARCH TO LOCATE RAV AARONSOHN’S KEVER.
Note: Rav Moshe Yosef Aronsohn, East Broadway Maggid of New York City, and Chicago should not be confused with Rav Moshe Yosef Aronsohn who rabbinated in Reading, Pennsylvania, and passed away in 1899.
Bio Information:
Rav Aaronsohn was born in 1805 and served as a maggid (preacher) in several Eastern European towns among them Mir before arriving in New York in 1860. The Rav arrived on these shores from Liverpool, England on September 19, 1861 aboard the Kangaroo Steamship as “Moses Gadskinck”. In 1864 he was appointed rabbi of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in New York City. He eventually settled in Chicago where he passed away on September 24, 1875 (not on August 25 of that year). Among the Rav’s printed seforim is Pardes ha-Chochma, Pardes ha-Bina, and Mattei Moshe. Of the Rabbi’s known relatives was his wife Libbie, who moved to Jerusalem and is buried at the Mount of Olives Cemetery. His daughter Sarah (d. April 1905) lived in New York City and was married to Raphael Leib Mandelbaum (d. April 1897). Both are interred at Bayside along Pitkin Avenue in Queens. They had a son named Isaac, who is mentioned in the Rav’s will. The Rav’s oldest son Aaron Ben Tzion Bentson lived in Marion, Indiana. Another son David S. Benson (d. 1833), a carriage trimmer who lived in Indianapolis is buried at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation Cemetery South. One, Michael (M.S.) Benson was married to Esther (interment: Springdale Cemetery, Madison, Indiana) they had two children Joseph M and Dora.
Credit: Orthodox Judaism in America, Moshe D Sherman
Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives OF NOTE: Rav Aaronsohn was also known as Rav Moshe Salanter.
Photo Caption: Inauguration of Rav Aaronsohn to the shul at 78 Allen Street, Source: The Jewish Messenger September 26 1861
Photo Caption: Announcing that Rav Aaronsohn will deliver a eulogy for the Late Rav Avroham Rice of Baltimore
Source: Needed
Photo Caption: Death notice of Rav Aaronsohn in Chicago, Credit: The Jewish Messenger
Photo Caption: Announcing the sale of the (late) Rabbi’s library in New York City, Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: The Rav’s grandson (along with other family members) buried at Springdale Cemetery in Madison, Indiana.
Photo Caption: Marker of Rav Yosef Moshe’s daughter-in-law and granddaughter (Thema Tova and Chai Sarah) at the Jewish Bryner Cemetery located at 1915 Wilson Avenue in Madison, Indiana (there are all of 22 interments at the cemetery), Credit: Quietude
Photo Caption: Other family members interred at Kelly Street Historic Jewish Cemeteries in Indianapolis, Indiana. Credit: Ashley Dworsky and Rabbi Joseph Schanowitz of Chicago
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Do you know if the Rav had a shule in Chicago?
I don?t think so.
His full name was Rav Yosef Mosh aaronsohn.
His sefer Matey moshe/
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=33316&st=&pgnum=1&hilite=
The sefer Matai Moshe was printed in Israel after his death, in the preface is is mentioned that he only went to Chicago (סאגאגא) on his way to Israel which never developed since he was niftar there in 25 Elul 5635 (Baruch, check the date).
Three of his children are mentioned there:
1) Ahron Bentzion
2) Schmuel Michel
3) Tov (?)
His other two seforim; Pardes Hachuchma and Pardes Habina are also on Hebrew Books, one was printed 5596 and the other one 5602, both prior to his coming to the US.
http://hebrewbooks.org/7202
It appears that the name Ahronson was adopted in the US being the son of Ahron, as it was somewhat a custom back then (farshlufen, where does the name Yosef appear?)
Full Bio:
http://books.google.com/books?id=cgMCSrDxKGAC&lpg=PA13&dq=rabbi%20moses%20aaronsohn&pg=PA13#v=onepage&q&f=false
YD, see here:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=33316&st=&pgnum=27
You are right Farshlufen.
The entire Sefer Matai Moshe is very intresting, it is the first Sefer written in the US to be printed in Israel, the first part is Derushim and the second half includes letters and responsa.
Rav Ahronson is known for his disputes with Rav Asch and Reb Yehuda Mittelman on Schechita matters, he has letters from European Gedolim such as R’ SR Hirsch of Franfurt and RS Kluger of Brody as well as the Jeruslem Bes Din, to his side.
On page 142 (on hebrew books) he lists the names of those Rabbionim and mentions that the letters are available by his son Shmuel Yechiel who resides in Madison, Indiana by the name S. Ch. Benson.
Page 154; a response to the Kehila in Baltimore MD about a Sefer Torah that RCH”L fell down.
P. 164; an open letter about the Gittin situation in the US, very interesting.
P. 182; writing properly the name of New York City in a Get, it also is mentioned there that he came to the US for Sukkos of 5622-1862
Some information printed in Hamagid 1864:
http://tiny.cc/gfd5x
His father was known as Reb Ahron Salanter, Reb Moshe served as rav in a few Polish villages prior to his coming to the US.
I found that his wife Liba did make it up to EY, where she passed away and wad was buried on the Har Hazeisim, here is a link to the Nusach on her Matzeive:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=36714&st=&pgnum=71
Its possible the matzeivah was vandalized and destroyed. Apparently there are no records available for 1/4 of the matzeivos for Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery (Jewish Graceland Cemetery) . Tho is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Chicago. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/536866/jewish-graceland-cemetery