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Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Leibel Bistritzky, 86, OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yehudah Leib Bistritzky OBM. He was 86 years old.

Rabbi Moshe Bryski, Shliach in California, wrote “Reb Leibel was not just the patriarch of a very large family with children, grandchildren and great-grand children; he was a leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch community, had a very close and endearing relationship with the Lubavithcher Rebbe, and was from the most loving and caring individuals you can ever meet.”

He is survived by his wife Itta and children, Yossi Bistritzky (Brooklyn, NY), Miriam Nelken (Toronto, Canada), Yingy Bistritzky (Crown Heights), Raizy Greenwald (Rechovot, Israel), Ruchama Clapman (Cedarhurst, NY), Devorah (ZC) Cohen (Aventura, FL), Mendy Bistritzky Cedarhurst, NY), Shloimy Bistritzky (Agoura Hills, CA) and Schneur Bistritzky (New York).

He is also survived by his siblings, Rivkah Rhein (Boro Park) and Bela Katzenstein (Jerusalem, Israel).

The Levaya will take place today in Jerusalem at 9:30pm

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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11 Comments

  • Levi Bukiet

    A great man and a heart of gold. A true Ohev Yisroel, dedicated to helping others in need. He was a dear and beloved friend of my dad obm. I recall as a young child, when my dad would shop in the East Side for clothing for us kids and seforim for the yeshiva library. He would deposit the boxes and bags of good at Reb Leib’s store in the East Side so that we wouldn’t have to shlep them home on the numerous buses. Reb Leib would not only bring them into Brooklyn, but would hand deliver them to our home in East Flatbush and would not allow my father to lift the boxes.

  • Condolences to Mrs. Nelken - Toronto

    Your father will surely be missed and may he be a melitz yoisher for klal yisroel.

    Dovid

  • The 6:30 minyan in 770

    To Reb Yingy and family; Hamakom yinachem eschem…. May you have only simchas and know of no tzar. MOSHIACH NOW!!!

  • Mendoza

    What a yied ! what ah yied ! if I lived 1000 years I would not done
    What he did For klal Yisroal
    B D E

  • Dan Adivi

    Dear Rabbi Shlomo,
    On behalf of the Oak Park Jewish community, we wish to send our condolences to you and your family for the loss of your dear father. we all mourn the passing of your father with great sorrow. Our community has lost a great learned scholar, true Chassid, Rabbi Leibel Bistritzky. We have lost great rabbi today, however, his wisdom, goodness and kindness will live forever in all whose lives he touched. Many people are deeply saddened to learn that Rabbi Leibel Bistritzky is no longer with us. He was a bright light in a dim world and he will be missed very much. Our prayers are with you and your family.
    “המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים ולא תוסיפו לדאבה עוד”.

  • He was closer to 92

    I heard he was more like 92, not a young 86. Boruch Dayan Emes

  • Lucky granddaughter

    My Zaidy was 87 when he passed away, his older sister is bli ayin hora 88. He was a huge part of all of our lives and we were so blessed to have had him. He is already so missed!