Rabbi Yissachar Dov Illowy
Rabbi Yissachar Dov Illowy
ישכר דוב ב"ר יעקב ליב
Rav, Congregation Shearith YisroelDate of Death:
Thu. June 22, 1871 -
Tammuz 3 5631
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Directions to Kever: Sunset entrance, main path, second to last row of the cemetery on the right
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Bernard
Biographical Notes:
Rav Illowi was ordained by Rav Moshe Schreiber, the Chasam Sofer and was among the first Rabbanim to serve in the United States. From the time of his arrival on these shores in 1853 until his passing, the Rav spent his time fighting to influence and uphold true Torah values in North America. The Rav is famous for his halachic ruling on the kashrus of Muscovy duck.
Credit: Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati
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Credit: From the Virtual Judaica reference collection
Credit: From the Virtual Judaica reference collection
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His father in-law was R’ Volf Schiff from Rudnitz
his sefer “milchamos Alokim” is avilible online.
Were you able to confirm with the cemetery?
I am grateful to David Hoguet the Executive Director of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati for locating the Rav’s grave and providing a picture.
Thank you,
Wow, I have been looking for his kever for many years. It?s a shame that its fading away. Do you know what it would cost to replace?
Rabbi Klein:
Around $5,000.
A little steep, I”ll see what can be done.
A nice discussion with some intresting facts about Rabbi illowy, on the link below (read the full article infcluding the update in the bottom, regarding this site and its intentions)
http://onthemainline.blogspot.com/2009/10/vandalism-please-leave-rabbi-illowys.html
NOT 5000.00
YOU CAN HAVE A NEW ONE FOR 2500.00
Wasn’t he a Rav in New Orleans? Is that near Cincinnati?
He was, as a side (I am assuming that you are not form the US) New Orleans and Cincinnati are on two different sides of the Country. New Orleans is in Louisiana and is down south near the Gulf of Mexico while Cincinnati, Ohio is up north near Michigan which boarders Canada.
Thanks. So I guess he moved at some point.
I stumbled upon today the kevarim of Rav Illowys’ children buried in Beth Olam Cemetery (near Rav Kursheedt z”l’s kever). 2 sons and i’m almost sure a daughter too (a 4th one who died in 1975 must have been a grandchild, i don’t have a clear picture of his marker).
Baruch, How do upload here pictures within this post.
Asher, send to R’ Baruch @ his email.
I beleive that only the admin can upload it here.
Henry Illoway passed away in NY on or around Jan 15 1932.
Sure, I’m sending the photos to Baruch as we speak.
Henry Illoway, actually “Dr” Henry passed away Januray 15 1932. His brother Jabob L. pa’d April 30th 1907. I hope to be there tomorrow and get a better shot of their sister and grandchild (grandchild’s matzeivo is half covered)
YD, i have uploaded the picture here.
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0705.jpg?t=1278526589
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0704.jpg?t=1278526666
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0708.jpg?t=1278526666
per Baruch, please click link to see location of the kevarim.
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/Illoway.jpg?t=1278531851
Thanks Asher.
Thanks Asher, I see the daughters tumbstone only half, Nettie was her english name, what was her Hbrew name and who was she married to?
You are both welcome. I went back today and have a full picture of Nettie’s kever, will upload later as i just got into office.
YD, Henry and Nettie are buried right next to each other… does that suggest that both were single? Their brother Yaakov is buried right next to his wife. From what I gather, Yaakov Leib had a son and a daughter, both married and buried in the same place – i have pictures of all and will also upload IY”H.
Below are the pictures:
Nettie (Nechomo) Illoway
(daughter of Rav Illoway z”l)
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0792.jpg?t=1278608158
Gertrude Illoway:
(daughter-in-law of Rav Illoway z”l)
Her hebrew name is written Gertrude – is this a hebrew name too?
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/?action=view¤t=IMG_0796.jpg
Bernard S. Illoway:
(grandkid of Rav Illoway z”l)
his headstone is partially covered.
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0805.jpg?t=1278608308
Lillian Ruth Illoway:
(grandkid of Rav Illoway z”l – wife of Bernard S.)
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0804.jpg?t=1278608410
Miriam Ruth Philips:
(grandkid of Rav Illoway z”l – daughter of Yaccov Illoway)
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0797.jpg?t=1278608492
Edward Phillips:
(Husband of Miriam Phillips/Illoway)
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0799.jpg?t=1278608890
There’s a good few people with the name phillips buried in the section behind the Illoways. On the right there’s a family plot GRAFF – the wifes maiden name is phillips, see below – any connection? who knows…
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/IMG_0803.jpg?t=1278609095
Thanks so much Asher for the photos.
On your question about the name “Gertrude” whther it is a Hbrew name, the answer of course is NO, this is of a German origin (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_(given_name) ) the question is if this was used as a given name in Yiddish as well.
I dont see this name mentioned in Bies Schmuel which is the most common refrence for Given Names (needed for writing a Get) I do see a similar name Gutreid (see http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=8084&st=&pgnum=72)
I am Kathryn Wallach nee Illoway, a great-grand-daughter of the rabbi. His son Jacob Leib, ( Yakov Yehuda) Illoway had 3 children, Miriam Ruth Illoway who married Elward J. Phillips. They had no children. His son, Bernard Samuel Illoway married Lillian Ruth Jacobs and I am their only child. A son Saul died in infancy supposedly of diphtheria. Unfortunately, I believe that I am probably the only living Jewish descendant since neither Henry nor Nettie married. I am most interested in seeing that the his grave and his wife’s grave are restored. I would be grateful if a new matzevah could be made . If I can be contacted off list, we could decide how payment for this ould be arranged. The small grave next to him is his grandson Saul.
To se some more information about my great grandfather, please see the link below.
http://www.jewish-history.com/Illoway/biography.html
This site also has a picture of the Rav.
My son Natan and I found these graves in June of 1993. Their condition was only fair then, and the cemetery was not well maintained.
If you have suggestions, and I would hate to see the matzevot totally ruined, please let me know.
Shabbat Shalom.
Kathryn Wallach (Gitel Malka bat R’ Yissachar Dov Shmuel Illoway)
Kathryn, hi! Wow, what a small world after all!
Where about did his children, including you parents live – NYC? I’d appreciate if you can share any pictures you have of your illustrious grandfather or family.
Are there any original pictures where these were painted from?
http://img1.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/c/0/37/659/37659034_Portrait_of_a_Rabbi_Rabbi_Bernard_Illowy.jpg
http://img1.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/c/0/37/659/37659222_Portrait_of_a_Rabbis_Wife_Ktherine_Schiff_Illowy.jpg
Scroll back up for a front view of his marker.
Reb Elya – I’m sure you know Henry was the Rabbis’ son – perhaps you are referring to something else?
Reb Elya,
See the earlier posts, he was another son of Rav Illowy
Search for Henry Mosler Illowy and you’ll get a nice rendering of the Rav and his wife. Wonder if he actually wore a ring.
Henry Illoway z'”l was 1 of 3 sons of Rabbi Bernard Illowy ( also spelled ILLOWAY). He was a physician who graduated from the University of Cincinnati.He practiced medicine in Ohio & NYC.
Another son of the rav was Adolph who lived in Philadelphia. He too had a son named Bernard.
http://tinyurl.com/Henry-Illoway
Can anybody tell me what date is written on the Matzeiva of Rav Yisachar Dov Illowy zt”l as to his yarzheit? I cannot make it out on my PC.
ג’ תמוז תרל”א
I have been collecting information on the Rav for a number of years with the eventual goal of producing a Biography. He was a seminal figure in American Frumkeit. Here is the famous Moser portrait of the Rav: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yxWDFhPLktU/TWLaySnGNGI/AAAAAAAAAsc/LCynxRrNZNs/s1600/Illowy%2Bportrait.jpg
The painting was done toward the end of the Rav’s life.
Shalom! Was the rebbetzin Gitel or Gitel Malka?
I never found the Hebrew name of Katharina Illovy nee Schiff. I have senen her birth record from Roudnice nad Labe, CZ.
Gertrude Illoway nee Kahn’s hebrew name was Gitel. Her father Samuel Kahn was from Schwarza, Thuringen, Germany. He was a merchant and finally settled in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ms. Wallach,
Thank you for identifying yourself. I just came across the Sefer Milchamos Elokim and plan on using some of the material for a shiur I’m giving over Succos. I am the Rabbi of a shul in suburban Philadelphia named Congregation Beth Hamedrosh. Please feel free to contact me as I’d love to find out more about this hero of Jewish history.
It says here that he arrived in 1853, was an ordained rabbi, and was the rav of a kehilla, yet under rabbi avrohom Yosef rice it says he was the first ordained rav to serve as a mara dasra of a congreagation and as such decided on the halachic names of all the cities in America.
is all this information accurate?
There is a lot of information about Rabbi Illowy and his struggles for Yiddishkeit at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=illowy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=81204648&df=all&