BDE: R’ Shimon Horowitz, 68, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of R’ Shimon Horowitz OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights. He was niftar on Thursday, September 4, 2025 / י״א אלול תשפ״ה. Updated with Levaya Information.
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