Rabbi Yisroel Shlomo Zalman Baurer
ישראל שלמה זלמן ב"ר יחיאל
Chief Rabbi, Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaDate of Death:
Mon. August 22, 1949 -
Av 27 5709
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Directions to Kever: Dalton Jewish Cemetery which servers both Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, as well as other surrounding communities, is located in Dalton, Pennsylvania. Location: Section: Shomrei Shabbos
Biographical Notes:
Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History IFJCAH
Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History IFJCAH
Photo Caption: Rebbe Yisroel Friedman, Chortkover Rebbe, d.1394, Credit: Chasdei Moshe-Kopyczynitz
Bio Information:
Rav Baurer the personal secretary of Rebbe Yisroel Friedman, the Chortkover Rebbe prior to coming to the United States, wrote many seforim and was a member of the Agudas Harabonim.
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Did he have any children?
I once saw a picture of the Rav, he was extremely distinguished looking, down to the Rizhiner payos.
Why was he buried in Scranton as appose to the cemetery in Wilkes-Barre?
MBD // Aug 4, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Did he have any children?
Yes he had children but according to what he writes in the Hakdoma to his Sefer Divrei M’haraz they didn’t follow his path.
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2256&pgnum=1
He’s burried in Wilkes-Berra
Ben Bee Zee:
The Rav is buried in the Dalton Jewish Cemetery which is just outside (around 15-20 min) of Scranton. The Dalton Cemetery has and still is the cemetery of choice for local Scrantoners. On the other hand Wilkes-Barre, PA which has its own cemetery is around 40 min from Dalton.
I followed the link provided by Ben Bee Zee and I discovered something interesting there. There is a haskamah from Rav Avrohom Aaron Yudelevitz, and he is referred to as Rav Hakolel L’Agudas HaKehillos. Which I found interesting, because I was always under the impression that RJJ was the first and last.
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2256&st=&pgnum=10
R’ avemele, see here:
http://www.yiddishworld.com/forum/index.php?p=237347&rb_v=viewtopic#p237347
thank you
I belive that this Rabbi (Zalman-or solomon) Baurer might be my great grandfather. He emigrated to the US in 1920 and died around 1954. He lived in Wilkes-Barre but when he and his wife became elderly, they moved into the Jewish home in Scranton.
Hello Mr./Mrs. Harris;
I have an interest in knowing about your family can you please contact me at benbeezee@yahoo.com ?
Thanks
Ben Bee Zee
Marcia Harris:
If indeed he is your great grandfather and towards the end of his life moved to the Jewish Home in Scranton, it would explain why he was buried in Scranton an not Wilkes-Barre.
It appears that the Jewish Home is still up and running, give them a call, perhaps they can help you.
Jewish Home of Scranton
1101 Vine St
Scranton, PA 18510
570-344-6177
I visited the home a few years ago. My father was looking for many years to find his grave in Wilkes Berra but later someone from Scranton told him that he’s buried in Scranton because he was in the home in Scranton, he then contacted the cemetery and was assured of the exact place of his burial. So we traveled all the way to Scranton and we first visited the Jewish Home we spoke there with an old yid R’ Shmiel Tzvi Mendelowitz U”H who was a cousin to Reb Shraga Feivel (RSH”F lived in Scranton prior to coming to NY, he has a son buried there), this Mendelowitz remembered Reb Zalman. We went out on the cemetery and we recited Tehilim and we should hope that we did a great thing for him and for us.
Rav Yisroel Shlomo Zalman Baurer
He also was a contributor to Kerem Bais Shmuel, the journal of the Alexandrere yeshivos. In his writings there he tells some amazing stories from Tchortkov, and it sounds as if he was born there. He also discusses minhogim etc.
Also is described as being a leader of Agudas Horabonim
Hello Marcia Harris,
We are interested in making contact with the relatives of Rabbi Zalman Baurer ztl. Can I ask you to email us.
Thanks
Shaul