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Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Hillel Pevzner OBM, a senior Shliach to Paris, the Rov of the Chabad Community and Av Bais of the Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch in France, he was 85 years old.

Rabbi Pevzner is survived by his sisters: Mrs. Yehudis Raksin (Crown Heights), Mrs. Fruma Junik (Crown Heights) and Mrs. Nechama Lazar (Crown Heights), along with his wife and children, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Rebbetzin Pevzner, Rabbi Avraham Boruch Pevzner (Jerusalem, Israel), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Pevzner (Paris, France), Rabbi Menahem Mendel Pevzner (Geneva, Switzerland), Mrs. Sterna Sarah Kalmenson (Brunoy, France), Mrs. Rivka Naparstek (Paris, France) and Mrs. Chana Slonim (Dijon, France).

The Levaya will be in Paris and the Kevura in Eretz Yisroel.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Shana Tovah! Happy New Year!

From the staff here at CrownHeights.info, Chabad and Crown Heights’s leading news service, we would like to wish all of our dedicated readers a Happy New Year, a K’siva Vachasima Tova and a Gut Gebentched Yohr.

May this year be a safe, successful and prosperous year to all, and may we be zoche to report the coming of Moshiach speedily in our days!

The Staff at,
CrownHeights.info

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mr. Sam (Shmuel) Sultan OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing early today, Sunday of Mr. Sam (Shmuel) Sultan of S. Diego, California – Eldest brother of Mrs. Chana Bongart of Crown Heights.

Nichum Aveilim: Now through Erev Rosh Hashanah (tomorrow) afternoon at 1488 Carroll Street (between Albany and Troy Avenues)

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Sholom Dovid Kreiman OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Sholom Dovid Kreiman of Flatbush.

R. Sholom Dovid is survived by his children, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim: Mrs. Rochel Lapidus (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Rabbi Yankel Kreiman (Shliach to Palm Springs, CA), Rabbi Nachman Kreiman – (Los Angeles, CA), Eli Kreiman (Crown Heights) and Mrs. Seifa Brown (Elizabeth, NJ)

The Levaya will pass by 770 today, Sunday at around 2:00pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs. Miriam Gruber OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Miriam bas Chaim Yaakov Gruber of Brooklyn, mother of Rabbi Yosef Baruch Wircberg of Crown Heights.

The Levaya will take place today, Sunday and will be leaving from the Shomrai Hadaas Chapel at around 1:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:00pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Yosef Yitzchok Raichik OBM

With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Raichik OBM of Kfar Chabad at the age of 55, after suffering a sudden short illness.

R. Yosef is the son of Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Raichik OBM who was the first Shliach to California, R. Yosef was also a member of Aguc”h and Tzac”h in Israel and gave himself over to bringing the children from Chernobol to Israel, his efforts were widely recognized in the UN.

He leaves behind his wife, children and siblings.

The Levaya will take place at 1:00pm [Israel Time] from his home in Kfar Chabad and from there will make its way to Har Hamenuchos.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Info to be Menachem Avel R. Shimon Lazaroff and Mrs. Batsheva Shemtov

Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff and Mrs. Batsheva Shemtov are sitting Shiva, until Sunday, following the passing of their dear mother Rebbetzin Menucha Lazaroff OBM.

Address: 706 Eastern Parkway # 4H
Shacharis: 9:30am, Mincha: 6:45pm, Maariv: 7:45 pm
E-mail: shevi6@aol.com

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs Menucha Lazaroff OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs Menucha Vitkeh Lazaroff of Crown Heights. She will be remembered by thousands of students that she taught at Bais Rivkah and campers of Gan Yisroel, NY where she served as Camp Mother for many years. She was 92 years old.

She is survived by her children, Mrs Batsheva Shemtov (Philadelphia, PA) and Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff (Houston, TX).

The Levaya will be Tuesday morning, leaving Shomrai Hadas at 9:30am and passing 770 at approximately 10:40am.

Boruch Dayan Haemes

Info to be Menachem Avel Avremel Slavin

Avremel Slavin is sitting Shiva – until Tuesday – after the passing of his dear father Harav Hachosid Reb Yisroel Nossin Slavin of Jerusalem.

He is sitting at 534 Montgomery St. on the 1st floor and the phone number there is 718-774-0911.

Shachris at 7:00am, Mincha at 7:00pm and Maariv is Bezmanoh.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Meir Greenberg OBM

It is with sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Meir Greenberg, former Chief Rabbi of Paterson NJ, Rosh Yeshiva of Morristown and from the first group of Tmimim in America, at age 91. Rabbi Greenberg was Niftar in Buffalo.

R. Meir is survived by his children, Yiabdlu Lechaim Tovim: Sterna Lerman (Flatbush), Rabbi Heschel Greenberg (Buffalo, NY), Yosef Greenberg (Crown Heights), Mendy Greenberg (New Jersey) and Chasha Samuels (Milwaukee, WI).

The Levaya will take place today, Wednesday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 2:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 2:30pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Info to be Menachem Avel the Paley’s & Tauber’s

The Paley and Tauber families are sitting shiva after the passing of Yocheved Chaya Rochel (nee Tauber) Paley. Her husband, Yakov Paley. Her parents, Berel and Esther Tauber, her brothers, Yanky, Yossi, Shlomie, Menachem and Baruch Tauber and her sisters, Chani Winner, Mindy Wallach and Pessi Stolik are all sitting at 536 Crown St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

Shacharis at 8:30.
Mincha at 7:40.
Maariv at 9:30.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Rochie Paley OBM

It is with great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Yocheved Chaya Rochel Paley OBM at the age of 26. Rochie was the wife of R. Yaakov Paley and the mother of 1-year-old Yosef Yitzchok.

On Isru Chag Shavuos Rochie didn’t wake up, and in the morning after she suffered a heart attack and was revived but remained in a coma and on life support. Family and friends had set up a website “Rochie’s Friendship Network” where people took on Hachlatos and volunteered to say Tehillim in her merit.

The Levaya take place at 1:00pm and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chapels and will be passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Info to be Menachem Avel Mrs. Chana Leah Duato

Mrs. Chana Leah Duato will be sitting Shiva for the passing of her dear mother, Leiba bas Avraham Asher haCohain, until Sunday morning at 9 am.

She is sitting at 888 Montgomery Street, Apt. A9 between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm then 5:00pm to 9:00pm.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mr. Robert D. Gilbert OBM

With sadness we would like to inform our readers the passing of Mr. Robert D. (Reuven Daniel ben Yisroel Isser) Gilbert OBM

The Levaya will be Monday 3 Av, 2:00pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Par Los Angeles, California.

His daughter Ms. Sheina Gilbert will be sitting shiva at 8838 Saturn St., Los Angeles, CA 90035 from 8:30am – 11:30am and 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Boruch Dayan Haemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mr. Felix Kestenberg OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mordechai Shraga ben Shmuel Kestenberg, father of Mrs. Leah Miller of Chicago, IL.

Mrs. Miller is sitting Shiva thru Tuesday morning at 6350 Red Cedar Place Unit 401 (Heather Ridge) in Baltimore, MD.

Shachris at 8:00am, Mincha at 8:00pm, Maariv Bizmana

Phone: (410) 764-7817
Email: leahsmiller@yahoo.com