Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Essrig
יצחק דוד ב"ר נחום
Chief Rabbi, Utica, New YorkDate of Death:
Wed. February 18, 1976 -
Adar I 17 5736
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Directions to Kever: Young Israel Cemetery located just outside of downtown Los Angeles in Norwalk, California maintains detailed burial records and will provided assistance upon request.
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Isaac David Essrig
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Title page of Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Essrig safer, Credit: Hebrewbooks
Bio Information:
In addition to Utica, New York, Rav Essrig who was originally from Eretz Yisroel served in Portland, Maine, 1918-1926 and Los Angeles,California, 1926-1933. He was also a member of the Chief Rabbinate of Haifa, Israel, 1933-1936, and Brooklyn, New York, 1937-1964, and finally Redondo Beach,California.
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His brother:
http://kevarim.vohost.us/rabbi-shimon-dov-esrog/
DOES SOMONE HAVE A PCTURE A PHOTO OF RABBI YITZCHOK D ESSRTIG ?..
We spotted Rabbi Meir Knobloch at this Tzviyun. For $10,000 he will be maskir your name and social security number.
Yes, Rabbi Knobloch was there on the ground as if he was searching for $$$
For more information:
https://www.virtualjudaica.com/Listing/Details/2408583/Explusion-by-Union-of-Orthodox-Rabbis-New-York-1937
There is autobiographical material in the Pri Etz Hadar, including a touching description of Rav Moshe Mordechai Epstein’s visit to LA to raise money for building Slobodka-Chevron. He stayed in Rabbi Essrig’s house.