Rabbi Shabsi Bresler

by lizensk12 | Feb 1, 2016 | Chicago, IL, Illinois, Waldheim Cemetery - Chicago | 3 comments

Rabbi Shabsi Bresler

שבתי ב״ר מרדכי

Rav, Chicago, Illinois

Date of Death: Thu. April 29, 1909 - Iyyar 8 5669

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1400 Desplaines Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
United States

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Directions to Kever: Waldheim Cemetery in Chicago maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Gate 16 - Anshe Knesses Israel #2

Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Shabsi Bresle

Biographical Notes:

Source: The Jewish Daily

Photo Caption: Marker text

Credit: Jim Craig, Evanston, Illinois

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3 Comments

YD Miller on February 1, 2016 at 3:05 pm

The Morning Journal upon his passing claiming that Rabbi Bresler was the first Rav in Chicago:

http://jpress.org.il/olive/apa/nli_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=TJM%2F1909%2F04%2F29&id=Ar00206&sk=E6EBEFC7
YD Miller on December 7, 2016 at 5:27 pm

The Yiddishe Tagblatt:

http://www.jpress.nli.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=YTB%2F1909%2F04%2F29&id=Ar00810&sk=EAE8634E
Lois Firlds on May 19, 2019 at 11:26 am

He was one of my great-grandfathers. I knew he was a rabbi, but didn’t realize that he might have been the first in Chicago.

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