R’ Sholom Weiss, who served as the dedicated menahel gashmi of the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Manchester, England, and the patriarch of a large Lubavitch family, passed away on Thursday, 10 Iyar.
By Anash.org reporter
R’ Sholom Weiss, who served as the dedicated menahel gashmi of the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Manchester, England, and the patriarch of a large Lubavitch family, passed away on Thursday, 10 Iyar.
He was 82 years old.
For decades, he directed the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Manchester from its founding until five years ago. In recent years, he resided in the Chabad community of Ramat Shlomo in Yerushalayim.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hadassah Weiss, Ramat Shlomo in Yerushalayim, and by his children: Rabbi Dovber Weiss – Kingston, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Ruthi Rosenbaum – Melbourne, Australia; Mrs. Sarah Rosenfeld – Eastern Shores, Florida; Mrs. Miriam Cohen – Melbourne, Australia; Mrs. Dina Creeger – Cincinnati; Rabbi Shmuli Weiss – Ramat Shlomo, Yerushalayim; Mrs. Sheva Roitblat – Crown Heights; Mrs. Beila Greenfeld – Crown Heights; Mrs. Ashira Goldberger – Crown Heights; Rabbi Mendy Weiss – Virginia; Mrs. Bracha Eisenbach – Crown Heights; and Rabbi Moishy Weiss – Melbourne, Australia.
He is also survived by his siblings: Rabbi Dovid Gershon Weiss – Rosh Kollel in Bnei Brak; Mrs. Tzivia Rivkah Weiss – Boston, USA; and Mrs. Yehudis Rochel Manas – London, England.
His first wife, Mrs. Tova Gittel Weiss, a”h, passed away ten years ago.
The levaya will take place at 9:00 PM from the Shamgar Funeral Home in Yerushalayim, on its way to the Chabad chelka on Har Hamenuchos.
The family will be sitting Shiva as follows:
Mrs Hadassah Weiss, Ruthie Rosenbaum, Sara Rosenfeld, Miriam Cohen, Dina Creeger, Shmuli Weiss, Mendy Weiss, & Rabbi David Gershon Weiss will be sitting in Yerushalayim until Thursday morning. Rechov Admur Milubavitch 18, Garden level apartment, Ramat Shlomo. Shacharis: Minyan 1 – 8:15 am, Minyan 2 – 9 am. Mincha and maariv bizmanom
Dovber Weiss will be sitting in Kingston, PA 557 Westmoreland Ave, Kingston, PA 18704. Minyan schedule (daily): Shacharis – 9:15 am. Mincha – 7:45 pm. Maariv – 8:45 pm. Friday Mincha 2PM
Sheva Roitblat, Baila Greenfeld, Ashira Goldberger & Brocha Eisenbach will be sitting in Crown Heights until Wednesday morning.
472 Midwood Street, Apt 1. From 9.30 am. Friday til 4.30 pm.
Moishe Weiss will be sitting in Melbourne til Sunday afternoon at 2/261 Orrong Road. Motzei shabbos maariv bizman. Sunday: Shachris 8 AM Mincha 1 PM. From Monday in Yerushalayim, Rechov Admur Milubavitch 18, Garden level apartment, Ramat Shlomo.
Sara Rosenfeld will be sitting in FL on Tuesday and Wednesday. Details TBA.
Ms Celia Weiss will sit shiva in Boston. Mrs Judy Mannes will sit shiva in Stamford Hill, London.
Please send any memories or pictures of R’ Sholom Weiss A”H to [email protected]. It would mean a lot to the family.
Boruch dayan haemes
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