Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Flohr
יהודה אריה ב"ר יוסף יצחק
Rav, Congregation Gemilas ChesedDate of Death:
Sun. May 24, 1936 -
Sivan 3 5696
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Directions to Kever: Block 19, Reference: 2, Section: A-C, Line: 9, Grave: 9, Society: CONG GEMIL CHESED
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: LOUIS FLOHR
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Rav Flohr had a Seforim Store on Dvision Ave. in Williamsburg which was later ran by his son a famous Lubavitcher Chasid Reb Ahron Flohr and his son Yosef Flohr had/has a Seforim Store in Crown Hights
Reb Yehuda Leib came here as early as 1894, with his father Reb Yosef Yitchok, the family were Lubavitcher Chasidim some family members became close to the “Malach” Reb Avrohom Chaim Dovber Levin (mentioned on the site).
It appears the Reb Yehuda Flohr was for a time Rav in Montreal, Canada
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The information on my great grandfather is not actual if you want a clear biography on him you can contact me.
r’ yehuda flohr was born in shatz to his father r’ yosef yitzchak, they were chasidim of the first viznitzr rebbi r’ menachem mendel zt”l, as a yunger man r’ yehuda lernd as a chavrusa with r’ yisroel from viznitz, with the edvice of the vizntzer rebbi r’ yehuda merid the doughter of r’ menachem nuchom schechter also a viznitzer chasid. r’ yosef yitzchok never came to america, r’ yehuda imegratid to america in 1892 and opend a seforim store in the east side of manhaten. he past away a day after the passing of r’ yisrael from viznitz, and he wrote in his tzavaeh that all his seforim should be send to the viznitzer rebbi in groswadein. his yongest son was r’ aharon flohr who moved the store to williamsburg, he was a viznitzer chasid as well, when r’ chaim meir of viznitz came to america to rais mony to buld a viznitzer town in bnei brak r’ aharon did not miss a tish, and gave the rebbi almost his whole savings $5000. he had two sons, one was r’ yosef that went to the malach, and a son yitzchak that started his judiaca store in crown hights and then moved it to boro park were it is till this day on 13th av
Flohr’s seforim store on Division Av.
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