Rabbi Yisroel Soloveitchik
ישראל ב"ר אברהם ברוך הלוי
Chief Rabbi, Smolensk, RussiaDate of Death:
Tue. June 19, 1951 -
Sivan 15 5711
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: SOLOWLITZIK, ISRAEL
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rav Yisroel Soloveitchik, Source: Jewish Herald [South Africa]
Source: Jewish Herald [South Africa]
Photo Caption: The Rav’s uncle, Rav Chaim Brisker d.1918, Credit: N/N
Credit: Needed
Photo Caption: Kever of Rav Chaim Volozhiner (d. 1821), Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History
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Does anyone know who this is?
He was a nephew of Rav Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk (Brest-Litovsk)
Hirshel:
That?s pretty clear from the tombstone. His father was Rav Chaim’s older brother. Do you know anything else?
Karlinsky’s works “Horishon L’shosheles Brisk” does not include bigraphical information on R Avrohom Baruch?
Reb Avrohom Baruch was as mentioned Reb Chaim’s older brother, married someone from babroisk, and was a rav in smolensk. He died in 1913. I was searching desperately for information on his descendants, this is great news!! Thanks! Can anyone track down the family of this Reb Yisroel and post here more info?
According to Rav Simcha Soloveitchik (of BP) Rav Yisroel was the Rav in Smolensk after his father passed away. Many years ago he was in contact with some of his descendants but has since lost contact.
On aside note:
There is a Soloveitchik family from South Africa which has many “Yisroels” in the family, (they put out the safer ginzay hgrac”h) I wonder if it is the same family.
Reb Yisroel himself lived in South Africa, and was visiting America when he passed away. But I have received some information that Reb Yisroel did not have any children. do you have any more leads? Maybe you can ask Reb Simcha? Thanks!
There are seven Soloveitchiks buried in this section of Mt. Judah:
Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik
Rabbi Moshe Soloveitchik
Pesha Soloveitchik
(These past two must be Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik of Bostons parents)
Rose Soloveitchik
Samuel Soloveitchik
(Probably the Rav’s older brother)
Simcha Soloveitchik
There is also a Haim Soloveitchik buried in Mt Carmel who died in 1929.
In Mt. Hebron:
Gershon Soloveitchik, died 1917
Yaacov Soloveitchik
Nathan Soloveitchik, died 1912
In Riverside Cemetery:
Leon Soloveychik, died 2006
Other Soloveitchik in Mt Judah:
Sarah Soloveitchik, died 1919
Beila Soloveitchik, died 1959
Thanks for the information. Actually, the name Soloveitchik was a pretty common name in Russia. So I don’t know if all those soloveichiks you mentioned are related to the brisker family. The first seven are: R’ Moshe and Pesha the Rav J. B.’s parents, Shmuel Yaakov, his brother (did not have children), R’ Simcha, the youngest son of the Beis Halevi. I don’t know about Rose, but I’m sure she’s also connected, maybe Shmuel’s wife. The chelka is called ‘Brisker chelka’.
I met someone named Zamir who said his last name used to be solovetichik before his grandfather made aliya in the 1930s, his name was shlomo solovetichik. anyone know if he is related? apparently he was an only child and not frum
The Bais Halevi’s father was also Soloveitchik.
It’s only the Brisker Rov’s family who don’t recognize non-eineklach of R’ Chaim.
The name Solovetchik in that family goes back more generations than just the Beis Halevi’s father.
And what in the world does “It’s only the Brisker Rov’s family who don’t recognize non-eineklach of R’ Chaim” mean? If they are a member of a family then those are the facts. Maybe what you meant to write was that they ignore people who aren’t like them.
On google books I found a mention of a communication better Mrs. “Rose Soloveitchik” and Rabbi Nathan Baruch” on February 25, 1947 in Battling for souls: the Vaad Hatzala rescue committee in post-Holocaust Europe. There is a reference to a Mrs Rose Soloveitchik as the Principal of a Beis Yaakov in Monsey in 1988/1989. Might not be the same person.
She is probably the famous Rebbetzin Soloveitcuik from Spring Valley, wife of R’ Y. B. Soloveitchik son of R’ Simcha (mentioned above). Her sons are R’ Yitzchok from Yerushalayim and R’ Simcha from Boro Park.
Here is the post for Reb YB Soloveitchik , mentiend in the comment above:
http://kevarim.vohost.us/rabbi-yosef-dover-soloveitchik/
His Father Reb Simcha is also lised on this site:
http://kevarim.vohost.us/rabbi-simcha-soloveitchik/
Reb Yisroel Soloveitchik is the Mechaber of the sefer “Miginzei Hagrach”
I have more on this branch of the family if anyone wishes to contact me.
Neil@tali.com
He was Rav Chaim’s grandson, his father, Rav Velvel (Brisker Rav) and Rav Moshe (R”Y RIETS) were brothers.
another brother was Rav Yisroel Gershon, the father of Rav Moshe of Switzerland.