Our hearts are still bleeding from the sudden and tragic passing of Motty Kopman. Will his family have to deal with crushing financial bills in addition to their grief? Am Yisrael can prove otherwise!
From the Archives: Rav Bakshi-Doron and Chabad
The former Sefardic Chief Rabbi, the Rishon LeZion, Rav Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, who passed away Sunday evening, 19 Nissan, at the age of 79, was a good friend of Chabad in Eretz Yisrael and around the world.
Mrs. Esther Stern, 75, AH
Mrs. Esther Stern, a longtime Crown Heights resident, passed away on Shabbos, 17 Nissan, 5780.
Shloimy Fruendlich, 46, AH
With sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Shlomo (Bundie) Freundlich of Crown Heights. He passed away on the first night of Pesach, 5780.
R’ Yitzchok Kosofsky, 89, AH
With sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Yitzchok Kosofsky, a long-time Chicago resident and Chabad askan, and most recently of California.
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner, 88, AH
With deep sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of the Rebbe’s secretary, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner, who passed away this evening, Leil Erev Pesach, 14 Nissan, after battling the coronavirus. He was 88 years old.
Rabbi Zvi Homnick Sitting Shiva
Rabbi Zvi Homnick, noted Crown Heights mashpia and lecturer, is sitting shiva after the passing of his father, Rabbi Moshe Homnick, a”h, until before Yomtov.
R’ Avrohom Aaron Rubashkin, 92, AH
Reb Avrohom Aron HaLevi Rubashkin, paragon of tzedakah and chesed, who from humble beginnings built a kosher empire, passed away this evening. He was 91 years old.
Avrohom Zakon, 55, AH
With sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Avrohom Zakon of Crown Heights on Wednesday, 7 Nissan, after being infected with the coronavirus.
R’ Mottel Chein, 81, AH
R’ Mottel Chein, son of famed mashpia Reb Berke Chein, and a long-time Crown Heights resident and activist, passed away Tuesday night, 7 Nissan.
R’ Chaim Shmuel Menachem Mendel Liberow, 92, AH
R’ Chaim Shmuel Menachem Mendel Liberow, eldest son of the mashpia R’ Saadya Liberow, and patriarch of a large Lubavitcher family, passed away on Tuesday, 6 Nissan.
R’ Asher Zelig Gottlieb, 71, AH
R’ Zelig Gottlieb, a long-time resident of Crown Heights and a respected talmid chochom, passed away Monday night, 6 Nissan. Levaya Information Inside.
The Doctor who had Mesiras Nefesh… to Cut his Beard
A story that will be told for generations: A Lubavitcher chossid who heads the ICU at a Bnei Brak hospital took the drastic step of cutting his beard in order to properly wear protective gear and keeps his patients safe.
Giving his Life for the Rabbeyim: Remembering “Reb Saadya”
5 Nissan is the yahrtzeit of the Shadar and mashpia Reb Saadya Liberow, a”h, who served our rabbeyim for generations and spread Torah and Chassidus in Russia, Morocco, and Antwerp.
Rabbi Gershon Sabol, 64, AH
With sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Gershon Sabol of Monsey, on Sunday, 4 Nissan. He was 64 years old.
Reb Mottel’s Final Message
Reb Mottel Gurary‘s final recording was done before Shabbos Parshas Vayekehl-Pekudei, barely one week ago, discussed the coronavirus, and how a yid must react to what happens in the world.
Kfar Chabad Magazine Available for Online Viewing
Due to the current situation, Kfar Chabad magazine has opened up its website, usually reserved to subscribers, to all viewers, each section available by clicking a separate link.
R’ Yosef Yitzchok Grossman, 65, AH
With sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Yosef Yitzchok Grossman of Boro Park. He was 65 years old.
A Story of Shluchim Helping Yidden Get Back Home
A recent story of a shliach’s devotion under dire circumstances, with little concern for his own safety, just to assist Yidden in distress and get them back home.
Ten Years: Remembering Rabbi Lipa Schapiro, A”H
28 Adar is the tenth yahrtzeit of one of the elder chassidim of our generation, Rav Lipa Schapiro, who for many years served as rov of the Agudas Achim “Empire Shtiebel” in Crown Heights and as a member of the Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch.