Rebbe Chaim Halberstam
חיים ב"ר יצחק ישעיה
Tshkhoiver (Czchow) Rebbe of New YorkDate of Death:
Thu. March 29, 1956 -
Nissan 17 5716
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Directions to Kever: Wellwood Cemetery on Long Island in Farmingdale, NY maintains computerized records and will provided a detailed location map upon request. Location: South Avenue, the first section after Tzelem toward the back.
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rebbe Chaim Halberstam, Credit: David Halberstam, Florida Â
Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s father, Rebbe Yeshiaye Yitzchok Halberstam HY”D d. 1944, Credit: Rabbi Scranton Miller
Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s father, Rebbe Yeshiaye Yitzchok Halberstam HY”D d. 1944, Credit: Rabbi Scranton Miller
Photo Caption: First Edition title page, Divrie Chaim, The Rebbe’s  grandfather
Photo Caption: The Rebbe’s uncle Rebbe Meir Nosson Halberstam father of the first Bobover Rebbe, Nowy Sacz, Poland, Credit: MU, KGH
Bio Information:
Rebbe Chaim Halberstam was named after his grandfather the Divri Chaim of Sanzs. He is the only know grandson (ben achar ben) of the Sanzer  Rav to be buried in North America. Both his father Rebbe Yeshaye and his uncle, Rebbe Shulem Lazer of Ratzfert were murdered by the Nazis in 1944.
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Baruch,
He is not the only grandson, Rebbe Benzion Yehuda Leib Twerski of Chicago was the son of Rebbe Motele of Hornsteipel who was the SIL of the Sanzer Rav.
Corrected.
Miller
The fact that is says ‘…grandson (ben achar ben) of the Sanzer ‘ makes your correction unnecessary, since Rabbi Chaim Zatzal is in fact correctly stated as the only grandson of the “direct Paternal line of the Divrei Chaim Zatzal,” to be buried in the States.
Chaim,
You are right, the (Ben acher Ben) was added after my correction.
Are you a descendant of this Reb Chaim or in any other way from the Divrei Chaim Z”L?
I am a great grandson (son after son) of R’ Chaim. I was four years young when he passed in 1956 and have only vague memories of him. I’ve been told many times that he was charasmatic and warm. The father of my dad, Mendel, R’ David was a son of R’ Chaim. He perished in the Holocaust. My dad died in 1987 and he’s buried right next to R’Chaim at Wellwood.
My Zeida, Z’l and uncle were very close to Rebbe Chaim, Z”L, and his wife the Rebbetzin MIREL, Z”L after the Holocaust. I have many letters from the Rebbetzin,Z”L. When we visited her in Boro Park, she called us “her children”. My Zeida,z’l supported her even after the Rebbe was nifter. Where is the Rebbetzin buried? Contact me, if you are a descendent, or with info. kjef1@erols.com
Allow me to correct the caption in one of the above photos—
R’Yeshaye was shot in the Bochnia ghetto in September, 1943. His brother, Reb Sholim Leizer, lived in Hungary and was murdered in 1944.
Y D Miller
No, while I’m not a direct descendant of this R’Chaim, I was partially named after him (and my fathers brother z’l.)
He was my great uncle, my Paternal grandfathers older brother and my father was raised by him after the War, together with his brother and cousin Mendele, that was mentioned earlier by my cousin David in a reply.
Sorry for the delayed response. Rebetzin Mirel Halberstam is also buried on Long Island, not far from her husband, Reb Chaim. Her grave is adjacent to her two sisters, Sarah, the Yavriver Rebetzin and Chana Mindel, the Gorlitzer Rebetzin
Sorry for the delayed response in answering your question . Rebetzin Mirel Halberstam is also buried on Long Island, not far from her husband, Reb Chaim. Her grave is adjacent to her two sisters, Sarah, the Yavriver Rebetzin and Chana Mindel, the Gorlitzer Rebetzin
Dear Mr. David J. Halberstam
In one source I found that your grandmother Rebetzin Mirel Halberstam was born Dec. 2 1882, but in the NY-census is mentioned she is 5 years older than her husband!!??
Also I found that her sister the Gorlitzer Rebetzin Chana Mindel Halberstam was born Dec. 15 1882, what is impossible.
So what is right and which is wrong?
Rebetzin Mirel Halberstam was born on December, 1 1882 in Belz. Chana Mindel was born in December, 1889- I believe but I’m not certain December 5, 1889- Chana Mindel was 7 years younger and I think she was born on Erev Chanukah – which was December 5 in 1889
I was actually looking for another Grandson of r’chaim halberstamthe zanser rov, of who is buried in Washington cemetery in Dean’s New Jersey he was a son of the divrei Chaim’s son known as the Kreiser rov
@avrum meilech
You’re talking about him?
https://kevarim.com/rebbe-menachem-binyamin-bentzion-halberstam/
He was a son of r’ aren from biale-bilitz son of r’ yosef zev from kshanov son of rx duvid from kshanov son of the divrei chaim
As far as I can tell there are only 3 grandchildren of the Divrei Chaim buried here in America. 1. Rebbe Chaim Halberstam listed above, 2. The Bobover Rebbe’s mother, 3. Hornisteiple Rebbe buried in Chicago.
David J. Halberstam
I believe you are right! Reb Hershele Halberstam asked that he be buried in his hometown of Los Angeles. He was a prominent Chassidic rabbi in SoCal. Reb Hershele was connected to Gorlitz. Reb Moishe of Bardyev, known for his prolific offspring during an economy of time, had 20 children. I don’t his shul exists. His son ran it for a while after his his death.