Rebbe Yehoshua Heschel Eichenstein
יהושע העשיל ב"ר ישכר דוב
Ziditchover Rebbe of ChicagoDate of Death:
Thu. March 21, 1940 -
Adar II 11 5700
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Photo Caption: Ziditchover Rebbe of Chicago, Credit: Chicago Rabbis
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Chasidic Rabbi Osias (Yehoshua Herschel) Eichenstein of The Naclath Jacob synagogue died early yesterday at the age of 47 in Mount Sinai hospital. He was famed as a Talmudic scholar. Rabbi Eichenstein, who lived at 1500 South Christiana avenue, was born in Austria and came to Chicago in 1922. He was a descendent of 12 generations of Chasidic rabbis, a mystical sect. He leaves his widow Brucha, a daughter Hermine, and three sons, Moses, Harry, and Abraham, all of whom, are rabbis. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. today in the synagogue.
Chicago Tribune – March 22, 1940.
The rebbe married my parents with all of his sons. My great grandfather was very close to the Rebbe and the Rebetzin. I am attempting to find out about the relationship. I know that my parents often went to the rebetzin after his death for answers to questions that they had. My great-grandfather was David Rosenfeld, and my parents that were married by the Rebbe and his sons in 1938 were Mandel and Eve Rosenfeld