He Was a Chassidishe Yid, and He Doesn’t Need It

After arriving in New York, Reb Itche Goldin became involved in administering the new Beis Rivka school. Seeing his matzeiva inscribed with the words “At Rest,” the Rebbe noted that Reb Itche was a Chassidishe yid, and he doesn’t need it…

Reb Itche Goldin, a loyal Chossid of the Frierdiker Rebbe, dedicated his life to Tomchei Temimim, for which he sat in jail. After arriving in New York, Reb Itche became involved in the Rebbe’s work, devoting himself to administering the young Beis Rivka Girls’ School.

On Shmini Atzeres 5729, standing in the doorway of 770, Reb Itche suffered a heart attack and passed away a short while later.

When his matzeiva was installed, it included an inscription with the English words, “at rest”.

When the Rebbe came to the Ohel, the Rebbe noticed the inscription and sent a message to Reb Zalman Butman, a close friend of Reb Itche and a member of the Chevra Kadisha. “Reb Itche was a Chassidishe yid, and he doesn’t need the ‘At Rest’…”

The inscription was removed.

(A Chassidishe Derher, Issue 84)

From The Weekly Farbrengen by Merkaz Anash