Rebbe Yechiel Mechel Brandwein
יחיאל מיכל ב"ר אהרן
Turka Stretiner RebbeDate of Death:
Tue. March 14, 1939 -
Adar 23 5699
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Photo Caption: Rebbe Yechiel Mechel Brandwein, Stretiner Rebbe of the Lower East Side, Credit: Aaron Feder, Brooklyn, New York
Credit: Aaron Feder, Brooklyn, New York
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He was the shver of the 1st Bostoner Rebbe, Rabbi Pinchus Duvid Horowitz Zy”u thru his 1st marriage with the daughter of Reb Alter of Tiveria. Thru his second marriage with Rebetzin Rivka Necha (nee Kondel) he had 4 children: 1) Stretener Rebetzin (Flam). 2) Veretzkier Rebetzin. (Landau) 3) Skverer Rebetzin (Twersky). 4) Rabbi Aaron Yakov Brandwein of Stretin z”l.
After the petira of Rabbi Yechiel Mechel, his rebetzin married Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Yaar, mechaber sefer “Chamudei Tzvi”. Rabbi Yaar was a very well known מרביץ תורה in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Before the war he served as Rav in many shtetlech such as Kunstantin, Reivitz etc. His whole family from his 1st marriage perished in the war.
His real name was “Landau”, being a descendent of Reb Hersh Leib of Alik ba”b. The name “Brandwein” was thru his mother’s side being a daughter of Rabbi Avrohom of Stretin Zy”a.
Yechiel Michel Brandwein, Admur Turka-Stratyn had a sister (unknown name) who married Reb Zusha of Nadworna (he died in Tzefat/Safed in 1938).
Does anyone know who he was? his family name, descendants, etc.
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@Neil he has a SIL Chana Brandwein who was a daughter of Rav Zusha Weissblum of Nadvorna and then Tzfas
Here is a link to his geni profile
https://www.geni.com/people/Grand-Rabbi-Yechiel-Brandwein-Admur-Stratyn-New-York/6000000008617466218?through=6000000035542792704
this provides more about his lineage