Rabbi Asher Zilberstein
אשר ב"ר ישראל אהרן
Chief Rabbi, Los Angeles, CaliforniaDate of Death:
Wed. January 17, 1973 -
Shevat 14 5733
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi O Zilberstein
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Did he write any seforim?
His wife was Rebbetzin Chana Ruchel a doughter of Reb Avrum Yehoshua Heshel of Radamishel (son of Reb Gedalia M’Malin ben Reb yisroel SIL of Reb Aharon of Chernobyl) she past away in the age of 37 ?? ???? ???”? in Vinipeg in the Shharei Tzion cemetery.
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Do you mean the Shaar Tzeddek Cemetery in Winnipeg, Canada? Rebbe Shmuel Avraham Aba Twersky, the Makarov (Winnipeg) Rebbe is buried in that cemetery.
yes it’s the Shaari Tzedek i just couldn’t read it off clearly from the newspaper
Chernobyl:
Bi-Mispurom: 1928
TRANSLATION
Rabbi Zilberstein – Gravestone
The famous genius Rabbi, the oldest Rabbi and president of the Rabbis,
Rabbi Asher Zilberstein, ABD”K (=Av Beit Din of Kehilat) Los Angeles, son of the genius Rabbi R’ Israel Aaron Z”L (= Zichrono Levracha= may his memory be blessed), ABD”K Mezeritch.
Line No 1 (Hebrew letter Alef): There are two parts, which practically mean the same – Our light came down
Line No 2 (Hebrew letter Shin): The light of cleverness came down, great activities ended
Line No 3 (Hebrew letter Reish): With his ways and activities he brought a lot of people to avoid from iniquities
Line No 4 (Hebrew letter Zain): Gained and caused others to gain. With cleverness he trained his pupils
Line No 5 (Hebrew letter Yod): He established Yeshivas, run them and nourished them with bravery
Line No 6 (Hebrew letter Lamed): He studied and taught. He acted with loyalty and honesty.
Line No 7 (Hebrew letter Bet): His home – a place for the clever people, a shelter for those who failed
Line No 8 (Hebrew letter Reish): He was the first among great people who did for the public
Line No 9 (Hebrew letter Shin): Improvement of the Holy Land was his main goal
Line No 10 (Hebrew letter Tet): His taking care of its being built and getting strong
Line No 11 (Hebrew letter Yod): He acted in any good thing for the Torah
Line No 12 (Hebrew letter Yod): His activities for the Torah and its honour will be remembered forever
Line No 13 (Hebrew letter Nun): His name will be remembered and mentioned in public
He served as a Rabbi approximately 48 years (The letters are not very readable here, I hope it is indeed 48 years)
He was a descendant of the MAHARSHA, the Zadik Rabbi R’ Aaron the Great from Karlin ZZ”L (Zecher Zadik Levracha= may the memory of the Zadik will be blessed) and the tenth generation in a dynasty of great Rabbis.
He passed away on 14 Shvat 5733 (Hebrew date)
An abbreviation for: May his soul rest in peace
65 years. His longest tenure was in L.A.
He was a very big talmud chochom and he was a loved and reaveard rabbi.
He was Rosh Yeshiva at the Los Angeles Jewish Academy, an elementary school yeshiva he founded along with my Father, Rav Yihuda Dov Halevi Rottenberg, Z”L…
I grew up in Boyle Heights and attended his
Temple, and the Talmud Torah. His sermons were all in Yiddish, and I could not understand them, since we were Orthodox but from Germany.
Females could not study Rashi and Gemorrah, though I wanted to.
His (second) wife Rebbetzin Reva Zilberstien passed away this past March at the age of 99, she was originally from Kovel, Poland and married to Rabbi Zilberstien in Winnipeg before they moved to LA.
http://www.jewishjournal.com/obituaries/article/rebbetzin_reva_zilberstein_dies_at_99_20110322/
I have a digital photo of Rebbetzin Chana Ruchel Zilbershtein’s matzeva . If I can read the date correctly she died in Winnipeg on the 12th of Tamuz, 5688 (June 30, 1928). Anyone wanting a photo of the matzeva can contact me at uy9p1@yahoo.com.
Nathen Gabriel
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
יחוסו הקרלינאית של הרב אשר זילבערשטיין :
רבי אהרן הגדול מקארלין
רבי אשר הגדול מסטאלין
בתו הרבנית פעריל נישאה בזיוו”ש אל הר”ר ישראל מאוסטראה נכד המהדו”ב והמהרש”א ומהר”מ פאדווא
בנם הר”ר צבי
הר”ר אשר
הר”ר ישראל אהרן אבד”ק מעזיריטש גדול (פלך קיוב)
הר”ר אשר דנן היה בן של הר”ר ישראל אהרן אב”ד מעזיריטש
כל זה מפורש בספר דברי אהרן (הויזמן, ירושלים, תשב”ך), דף רמ”ז, אלא שלא הביא ששם המשפחה היה זילבערשטיין. ולא הביא אלא עד רבי ישראל אהרן ולא בנו הר”ר אשר.
מהדורא מתוקנת –
יחוסו הקרלינאית של הרב אשר זילבערשטיין :
רבי אהרן הגדול מקארלין
בנו רבי אשר הגדול מסטאלין
בתו הרבנית פעריל נישאה בזיוו”ש אל הר”ר ישראל מאוסטראה נכד המהדו”ב והמהרש”א ומהר”מ פאדווא
בנם הר”ר צבי
בנו הר”ר אשר
בנו הר”ר ישראל אהרן אבד”ק מעזיריטש גדול פלך קיוב
והר”ר אשר דנן היה בן של הר”ר ישראל אהרן אב”ד מעזיריטש
כל זה מפורש בספר דברי אהרן (הויזמן, ירושלים, תשב”ך), דף רמ”ז, אלא שלא הביא ששם המשפחה היה זילבערשטיין. ולא הביא אלא עד רבי ישראל אהרן ולא בנו הר”ר אשר.
I currently live in East Los Angeles, a Latino-Jewish writer who is doing community work restoring the Jewish community and educating people about the history. Most recently i have been writing in cooperation with the Breed Street Shul.
Can anyone tell me what the Rav’s tradition was? Chassidish, Litvak? I’m interested in finding out what the tone and Nusach was. Do anyone remember what type of siddur might have been used?
I also have access to a great deal of historic liturgical text and to many cantors, and we are hoping to record and present samples of what the sounds and tones of the Breed Street Shul would have been like.
Any information would be appreciated: kosherchorizo@yahoo.com
http://hardcoremesorah.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/jewish-boyle-heights-the-past-meets-the-future/
http://youtu.be/uFE_EZC61gU
http://www.kahalchasidim.com/yartzeits-of-tzadikim/shevat/