Matusof Family Marks Shloshim

On Monday night Rosh Chodesh Kislev, Crown Heights held a special Farbrengen conducted by rabbis and Shluchim from the Matusof family, a meal in honor of the Sheloshim of their mother’s Rebitizin, Pesya Matusof OBM.

The day Rosh Chodesh Kislev is also the third Yohrtzeit of their father Harav Hachosid Rabbi Shlomo OBM, one of the first Shluchim, who spent most of his life on Shlichus in Morocco.

The conference took place in the Crown Heights Sefardic Center (next to Levi Yitzhak Synagogue), where Rabbi Shlomo would pray during his last years in Crown Heights. The dinner was organized by congregants of the Synagogue, and by his immediate family.

Attending the event were the Matusof family’s many friends including some of the students from the Moroccan Yeshiva now living in Crown Heights and around New York.

During the event speeches were made by Rabbi Mordechai Gourary, Rav of the Shul Chevra Shas, Rabbi Mordechai Dubinsky, Rov and Mashpia in Flatbush, Rabbi Mordechai Avtzon, Head Shliach of Hong Kong, as well as Siyumim by Rabbi Y.Y. Matusof Head Shliach of the city of Toulouse, France on the Masechtah of Menachos, and by Rabbi Eli Matusof members of “Otzar Hachasidim” on the Masecta Eiruvin regarding the reciting of Halel on Rosh Chodesh and in the home of one who is sitting Shivah. At the behest of family and friends Dr. Hillel Tawil and Dr. Emanuel Pltinsky spoke as well.

Among the speakers where Rabbi Menachem Matusof head Shliach of the State of Alberta, Canada. Rabbi Menachem added many details on his speech the previous Thursday at the “Kinus Hashluchim”. He also expressed his congratulations to the fresh Shliach Rabbi Aaron Matusof and wife, who had just arrived to establish a new educational institution in the city Calgary.

The attendees spoke words of Torah and Chassidus, and raised memories about the late R’ Shlomo and wife.

Among the speakers was the elder Harav Hachosid R. Gavriel Rubashkin, who knew the family of the deceased Mrs. Pesha, AH, from the early days of Nevel, a city known for praise among the Chabad Chasidim for its Honorable Chasidic Community and their special connection to the Rabbeim, R. Gavriel spoke about the father of the deceased R’ Yehuda Leib Karasik A”H who was appointed by the Frierdiker Rebbe, Gavriel told how in Nevel it was known the R’ Yehuda Karasik was one of the nine Chasidim called in by the Frierdiker Rebbe making a covenant to devoted their lives and go on Mesirus Nefesh in spreading Torah and Mitzvos and the teachings of Chassidus.

One of the participants also described the lineage of R’ Leibel Karasik who was a decendent of the famed Chosid Harav Benyamin Kletzker one of the greatest Chasidim of the alter Rebbe and known for being a big Maskil in Chassidus.

The Matusof family, all merited to be Shluchim in many countries: R’ Yoseph in Toulouse France. R’ Yehuda Leib in the French city of Cannes. R’ Eli Kehat, R’ Yonah Madisson Wiscconsin R’ Reuven the Rebbes Lishka in Paris. R’ Shemaryahu, Yerres France. R’ Menachem Albearta Canada. And two son-in-laws R David Abbah Nemanow Brooklyn NY. and R’ Dr. Emmanuel Pltinsky Heyland Park New Jersey.

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