Rabbi Yehuda Sachs
יהודא ב"ר מאיר
Rav, Bais Hamedrash Shari Torah, New York CityDate of Death:
Thu. February 21, 1918 -
Adar 9 5678
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Directions to Kever: Mount Judah Cemetery, Society: TAL TOR TIPH JER, Section: 1, Block: V, Gate: 1, corner of Lebanon Road and Sinai Avenue near the Yampole Rebbe
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: SACHS, JULIUS
Biographical Notes:
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Photo Caption: Rabbi Yehuda Sachs in New York City, Credit: Rachel Heimovics Braun, Maitland, Florida
Photo Caption: Rav Yehuda Sachs brother-in-law, Rav Nosson Zvi Finkel, better known as the Alter of Slabodka d.1927
Bio Information:
Rav Sacks, a descendant of Rav Eliezer of Chelm and the brother-in-law of the Alter of Slabodka served as Rav in the Zamut region of Libau, Lithuania (or Latvia) prior to his arrival in New York City in 1894
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His father was Rabbi Meir Wolpert of Kelm. Here http://kevarim.vohost.us/rabbi-yosef-zev-siw/ is a kever of R’ Yehuda’s brother (the names were changed to avoid drafting to the army). See the info I posted there.
Good research, Mr. Curios.
Thanks
Reb Curios:
Please site a source.
I got the info from someone who researched the family extensively.
For more details, ask Baruch for my e-mail address and contact me directly, I’ll be happy to share with you the sources bl”n.
Sheina Gute Shtrumberg, sister of Rabbi Yehuda Sachs and Rabbi Yosef Zev Siw
Directions to kever:
Riverside Cemetery
12 Market Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-0930
Location: Society: Congregation Tickvath Israel of Harlem, Map: 25, Block: C, Section: 20, Row: C, Grave 48
Mentioned here: http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2900&st=&pgnum=4&hilite=.
Tchuva from Rav Zachs:
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9298&st=&pgnum=102
http://goo.gl/TeU3FP
The 1917-18 American Jewish Yearbook lists him as the rabbi at Chevra B’nai Abraham Samuel, at 240 Madison St.