Rabbi Yosef Lauer
יוסף ב"ר נתנאל
Rav, Congregation Nachlas Tzvi, New York CityDate of Death:
Sun. February 28, 1932 -
Adar I 21 5692
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Directions to Kever: Mount Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Block: 19, Reference: 2, Section: A-C, Line: 4, Grave: 14, Society: Cong Gemil Chesed
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Joseph Lauer
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: (L-R) Rabbi Yosef Lauer, Chaim Lauer (Zurich), Rabbi Lazer Lauer (New York), Credit: N. Lauer
Photo Caption: Rabbi Yosef Lauer, Credit: N. Lauer
Bio Information:
The Rav, a Sanzer chossid was born in the town of Bobov in 1863. His father, Rav Nesanel, the chief rabbi of Maltziv (Malcov), Galicia was among the foremost student of Rebbe Chaim of Sanz, the Divrei Chaim, as well as a member of his Bais Din (rabbinical court). In 1903, due to extreme poverty, he sailed to America and settled on the Lower East Side. The Rav, a master mohel (a performer of ritual circumcisions) is credited with bringing thousands of Jewish children into “Briso Shel Avroham Avinu” (Abrahamic Covenant).
When Rebbe Yitzchok Halberstam, the Bardiover Rebbe came to New York he would only eat at the table of Rav Lauer due to the high standard of kashrus (dietary laws) observed at his house.
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Please check, the lulav looks possel!!!!!!
Baruch,
Whre did you pick up that he was “Yaslover Rav” and where is Yaslov?
I found a very interesting article in the NY times in the 1910’s about a wedding that had to take place where a Rabbi Lauer was suppose to be “Mesader Kedushin” .
The one is noted living (or having a congreagation) on 107 Goerck St. in the lower east-side (that street name has been changed since then to Baruch St.)
Can anyone tell if this is the same Rabbi Lauer?
Its a good chance that Yaslov is in Eastern Europe or the name of a street in the Bronx.
I called him Yaslover Rav because he is buried along side the Yaslover Rebbe (posted on this website) so unless someone has more information this is best I got!!!!!!!!
This is one of the strangest matzeivas I have ever seen.
Yaslow (not Yaslov) is in Galicia, the Yaslower Rebbe you are reffering to, was called that way after his father’s and Gfather’s dynasty.
If this is the case I would remove the the title ‘Yaslover Rav’ and just write Rav in NY, untill we get better information.
there’s deffinitly a reason why they put the arbaa minim of succos on the matzeiva, i thought maybe because his name has the Rushe Teives of ל’ולב א’תרוג ע’רבות and maybe the ר’ stands for הדס in some way.
BTW I don’t see on the Matzive the date of his passing, Baruch, is there any more information on the other side?
The above information is biased on an article recently published in the Yesod Malchus Bobov magazine.
Thank you,
Miller:
The footstone is inscribed with a poem, as well as the date of passing.
Thanks Baruch.
Baruch,
Did you find out about any decsendants?
For more information on his ancestors and descendants see:
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~dan/genealogy/Miller/suraroza.htm
I am a grandson of Rav Yosef Lauer z”l. His father, Rav Nesanel Lauer, was the Rav of Maltziv (Malcov), not far from Bartfeld (Bardejov/Bartfa) in present-day Slovakia (not Galicia). Rav Yosef’s matzevah was designed and executed by his eldest son, Isidor Lauer, who was a monument dealer as well as a chazzan (a good friend of R. Yossele Rosenblatt) and a talented artist. The lulav, esrog, and other minim commemorate Rav Yosef’s purchase for $50 of one of the very few esrogim that made it to New York through the sea blockade during the First World War and his sharing of the esrog with many others. He also explored having lulavim and esrogim grown in the southwest USA. He learned in the Shinyever klois of the Divrei Yechezkel, the Shinyever Tzaddik, and came to the USA in 1904, bringing his wife and children to the USA in subsequent years. My father, Aharon Shlomoh Lauer z”l, was the only one of the children born in the USA. Rav Yosef learned gemara with mispallelim of the Nachlas Tzvi shul and served as rav as well as chazzan (blessed with a good voice, being descended from the Miller family on his mother’s side), and was a mohel and shochet, although he deferred practicing shechitah in favor of his cousin, R. Lazer Lauer. He was also president of the Kolel Shomrei Hachomos in the USA and one of his last correspondences was with R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld of Yerushalayim, both of whom were niftar within about a week of each other in 1932. He also sent funds to the Bobover Rebbe and received a letter from him that is displayed in the Bobover magazine article. He was not the Yaslover Rav. A descendent of the Yaslover Rav, who died while in the USA, is buried next to Rav Yosef. The burial was arranged and paid for by Rav Yosef and his cousins, who are also buried in the same row. If there are any questions, please post them and I will try to answer them.
Is R. Chaim Lauer from Yerushalayim a son of the aforementioned R. Lazer who was a cousin of your grandfather?
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~dan/genealogy/Miller/suraroza.htm
Addition: Rav Chaim Lauer is the grandson of R Lazar Lauer
Which congregation Nachlas Tzvi was he mara deasra of? The one in Harlem?
Rav Chaim Lauer of Yerushalayim, the son of R. Jack Lauer z”l of Baltimore, is a grandson of R. Lazer Lauer, who was a brother of my grandfather, Rav Yosef Lauer. As noted by Cheskel, the information is contained in the geneology posted by Moishe Miller.
Was another rav of Nachlas Tzvi named Mermelstein?
who was צבי בן אליעזר LAUER LAST WEEK IN THE LINK HE WAS MENTIOED
To Joseph I. Lauer, do you have any info on Private Hershel Lauer, a nephew of Rav Yosef Lauer, a frum soldier in the U.S. Army during WWI who perished in battle? He is interred in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn. You may contact me through the website.
I would appreciate if anyone can provide info on a nephew of Rav Yosef Lauer, Herschel Lauer, a frum soldier who perished in WWI and who is buried in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Herschel (Harry) Lauser was a son of R’ leizer Lauser (Leizer died Dec 4, 1923), R’ leizer was שו”ב בניו יארק brother of Rav Yosef Lauer,
see Picture, from left to Right
R’ Leizer Lauser (שו”ב), Rav Chaim Lauer (brother of Rav Nesanel and Rabbi of Zurich), Rav Josef Lauer
my mother was the sister of rabbi josef lauer and of kantor chaim lauer,presov.My grandfather was rabbi Nesanel Lauer.I am living in Prag.My mother was the youngest doughter R. Nesanel and Mrs.Miler
Rabbi Nesanel Lauer was my uncle. My great grandfather sister was Rabbi Nesanel wife.
I put the article about Herschel Lauer in the Hamodia. That year I found his kever and took more then ten people to his kever on his yarhsit made a seyum and had someone say kaddish for him. I called some of his relatives to come…some of his direct family didn’t know anything about him. I am grateful that I had the zecuhes.
He was drafted to fight for the USA in WW1
He was killed in France buried in France. His father insisted pleaded did all he could he should be brought to America and be buried among Jews. For two years. I felt that I needed to do something for such a innocent nishama who left no children never married his own nieces and nephews had no clue he exsisted. I hoped that his nishama had an aliya,
How can I get in touch with Prof. Fried?
How can I get a copy of the article about Herschel Lauer in the Hamodia?
Thanks
is this cong. with four names?
b`nei israel
nachlas zvi
ansai ungaren
linas hazedek
located on 4th street between B & C ?
I’m a great-grandson of Rabbi Joseph Lauer and first cousin once removed of Joseph I. Lauer who reported above. Thank you Judy Halberstam for arranging the gathering at the grave of Herscel Lauer, which I had the z’chut of attending. “I”m Blank”, yes, I believe that was the same congregation. As Joe I. knows, I’ve got the letter from the Bobover R. BenZion Halberstam to Rav Yosef Lauer. I also found among my father’s (A”H) papers Rav Yosef Lauer’s wallet, which was full of… receipts, most from Kollel Shomrei Hachomos, some others from a transfer agent while on board a ship as he sent money presumably to relatives during his return trip to Europe.
David Hamm can you please email me a copy of the Bobover Reb letter to Rav Yosef Lauer. Thank you
My email is gitmazel@yahoo.com
Hi, I am looking for Rabbi Lauer, he is from north York, Ontario. He has 10 children and was very helpful with his wisdom when my family and I needed the most! Please let me know