A Moment In Chabad History: Rabbi Avraham Barnetsky
The Yartzeit of Rabbi Avraham Barnetsky OBM is the 2nd of Cheshvan.
Rabbi Barnetsky became a Rebbi in Lubavitcher Yeshiva on February 1st, 1942, just a short time after its opening in 1940. A Chosid of the Frierdiker Rebbe, he became a Rebbi to thousands of students and was very loved.
In 1938, Rabbis Barnetsky and Berel Levy were sent by Rabbi Jacobson to study in the Otwock Lubavitcher Yeshiva. Just weeks prior to the outbreak of World War 2, a group of others arrived in Otwock, to study in the Yeshiva. In the picture below, Rabbi Barnetsky can be seen standing near Rabbi Yitzchak Kolodny. Only two weeks later, on September 1st, 1939, World War Two erupted, with the bochuring miraculously returning to America.
In the clip below, Rabbi Barnetsky can be seen leading his class outside the yeshiva building at Bedford and Dean.
Thank you to Rabbi Rosenberg of Chadishmedia.com for supplying the pics and video.
In 1997, Rabbi Chiam Dalfin held an alumni dinner with Rabbi Barnetsky as the honoree. Listen to his words.
Levi
Unfortunately, none of his descendants identify as Lubavitch
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin
This isn’t exactly so. They have very warm feelings to Chabad, some I think daven nusach Ari etc.
His son in Lakewood, I saw him davening years ago a shemoneh esreh and he turned red…
elchanan geisinsky
Rabbi Barnetsky pure and simple was the best rebbi in Bedford elementary. He made yiddihkeit and Torah alive and really cared about each talmid.
Yisroel Hecht
He was my Rebbi in ULY Ocean Parkway for 5th grade!
He was love -Pure Love!
Called me Yisroel Bal Shem Tov.
He was in the Otwock group with my father, Reb Avrohom Hecht Zatzal.
He was a great teacher and made you feel special.
Yehi Zichro Boruch.
Bentzion Chanowitz
He was my besta Rebbe in fifth grade