Comments on: Sholom Ber Levine, AH

By: Regina Lawson

Regina Lawson — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:29:01 +0000

We called him Beau Ramsay, by his choice. Clan MacColin of Glenderry, the Scottish Historical group we both belonged to, called him Beau Ramsay. He was a Keeper of OUR lore, also, as well as a teacher of our children, and adults. He was also the Keeper of our very long, 40-yr-old Kadish List, the Memorial List he recited the names of our Lost from every year at our annual ceremony.
He kept the Sabbath with us, through the Springtime, for many years, and taught a lot of people about being devoted to their faith in unexpected way.
We are greatly saddened by his passing.

By: Garth McGlasson

Garth McGlasson — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:11:49 +0000

In reply to Sholem Gimpel. He spoke my dialect of Scottish Gaelic, one of maybe 9 people I've met outside of Scotland. He was a big-hearted wee man and I knew him for over thirty years. Always had a smile even when he didn't have two coppers to rub together. The world is a darker place without him and I am truly sad he passed away alone without a hand to hold. He deserved so much better.

By: Yaakov Dovid Binstok

Yaakov Dovid Binstok — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:46:13 +0000

B”H

BDE

He was my friend and I loved him.

We where honored and feel privileged, that he came to our house a few times for Shabbos meals and some Yom tovim meals over the years.

He was also a decorated military veteran.

Such a unique and special nashomah.

I will miss him so much.

Mashiach RIGHT NOW❗️❗️👍

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:59:04 +0000

Baruch dayan haEmes. He sounds very special.

By: Sholem Gimpel

Sholem Gimpel — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:02:14 +0000

BS”D
I met Reb Sholom Ber through his father, Reb Tanchum, OHS, a dear friend, and sought the son’s friendship. He was learned in Chassidus and Minhagim, and probably much more, but he kept it quiet. He lehned Torah beautifully, and I hired him to teach my son. He served in the US Marines for 12 years, and became Drill Sergeant–a characteristic which came to the surface when needed. Reb Sholom Ber spoke Scottish Gaelic fluently and knew Scottish music and dance. A most colorful gentleman, he had a hard life, but bore it gracefully and with good humor. A true Chassid. I will not forget him.

By: Yoec bocher

Yoec bocher — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:50:44 +0000

In reply to YOEC Bocher. Let's not forget about the fact that he always made sure we had COLD seltzer and cookies every shaboss afternoon after mincha

By: Neil Schwerd

Neil Schwerd — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:29:25 +0000

I knew him very well. We were classmates in Yeshiva at ULYOP way back when….
Always friendly, always with a smile…..
I haven’t seen him since then, but may he be a meilitz yosher for us all…..
Yechiel S.

By: JonathanCastle

JonathanCastle — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:12:56 +0000

Shalom Ber means “Peace Bear”
I knew him from when he was a little boy and as a grown man and he was always a rodeph Shalom, a peace maker, and protector of the underdogs, the defenseless, and was quite the mighty bear, far more ferocious than his size would suggest. I loved him and am sorry to say goodbye so soon.

By: Californian

Californian — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:05:04 +0000

In reply to YOEC Bocher. and he would always ask the Rosh for a brocha after Kol Nidre.

By: YOEC Bocher

YOEC Bocher — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:42:33 +0000

Sholom Ber would every Friday make sure everyone knew what time Shabbos was, and he would fundraise money so the Buchrim can have fancy fishes on Friday night and Motzei Shabbos and seltzer and cookies for Melava Malka and by adar dancing he would bring his special instruments to make the Bochrim happy, and would go around on Shabbos letting the Bochrim smell Tabak, every Erev Yom Kippur he would give out Lekach With a very long Bracha for Each Bocher.

By: Yosaif Grossbaum

Yosaif Grossbaum — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:00:58 +0000

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים, ולא דעו מדאבה עוד.
בברכה לאריכות ימים ושנים טובות
יי”צ גראסבוים
מיניסאטא