Rabbi Yissachar Dov Lissauer
יששכר דוב ב"ר אריה
Rav, Congregation Agudas Achim "Russian Shul", Yonkers, New YorkDate of Death:
Fri. March 10, 1950 -
Adar 21 5710
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Directions to Kever: Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson (Greenburgh, NY) overlooks the Saw Mill River Parkway and is alongside Mount Hope Cemetery. Location: Section: 4, Grave: 290, Society: Independence Sons of Israel. Marker is located in the Mount Hope section of the cemetery.
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Bernard Lissauer
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Agudath Achim Shul c. 1928, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives
Photo Caption: Agudath Achim Shul as it stands today, Credit: Moreshes Chachmei America’s Archives
Source: THE NATIONAL JEWISH POST, Friday, March 17, 1950
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Agudas Achim known as the Russian Shul was originally Orthodox but at some point become Conservative. Any idea when?
In later years Rabbi David Shochet was the rabbi
Ohab Zedek (OZ or Hungarian Shul) was the more predominately Orthodox congregation in Yonkers. They have since moved to Riverdale.
Does anyone know if rabbi lissauer had any children? Where do they live
Yes. He had two sons. One was a Rabbi in Florida and one in California.