BDE: R’ Dovid Lipsidge, 85, OBM

With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Dovid Lipsidge OBM, a member of Anash in Manchester, UK. He passed away on Wednesday, the 27th of Av, 5782.

He was 85 years old.

Dovid Lipsidge was born in Liverpool, England. At the age of twelve, his parents sent him to learn in Gateshead where he learnt throughout his yeshiva years. He then came to Manchester to learn shechita, and at the Rebbe’s direction, he went into Rabbonus and served as a Rav in Wales.

After getting married he served as a Rav in North Hampton before moving to Manchester where he worked for the Manchester Besdin for close to 40 years.

He was heavily involved in Lubavitch Manchester for more than 60 years.

Dovid was known as a chassidishe yid who davened B’arichus every day, not just on shabbos and Yom Tov. He was always the first one in shul and the last one to leave.

He is survived by his wife Yetta and his children, Rochel Kaye (Manchester, UK), Yankel Lipsidge (Crown Heights), Zissy Neufeld (Manchester, UK), and Rivkah Zahavi (Eretz Yisroel).

The Levaya will be in Manchester.

Shiva will take place in Manchester until 12pm noon, and from 4pm – 10pm. The family will be getting up Tuesday morning. The family requests no visitors or calls between 12pm and 4pm and after 10pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes