BDE: Rabbi Moshe Pesach Goldman, 96, OBM

With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Moshe Pesach Goldman OBM, a Crown Heights resident and teacher. He passed away on Tuesday, the 16th of Elul, 5785.

He was 96 years old.

In his youth, he became close to Chabad and studied at the Central Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva 770 between the years 1943-1952. After completing his studies, he was sent as part of a group of bochurim by the Rebbe to strengthen the Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Chicago that was established during that period.

In 1953, he got engaged to his soon to be wife Esther, daughter of Rabbi Eliyahu Yeichil Simpson, and merited that the Rebbe participated in his wedding reception, which was held at the ‘Gold Manor’ hall in Brooklyn, officiated the kiddushin, and also delivered a special sicha before those gathered.

After his marriage, he began serving as an educator at Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva Ocean Parkway while simultaneously engaging in communal work managing various projects on behalf of Tzeirei Agudas Chabad United States, and was appointed later appointed secretary of the sais organization.

He is survived by his wife, and children; Rabbi Yehoshua Binyamin Goldman (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Mrs. Chaya Perlow (Sydney, Australia), Mrs. Kreini Shusterman (Melbourne, Australia), Rabbi Menachem Mendel Goldman (Los Angeles, CA), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Goldman, Mrs. Frumi Avtzon (Crown Heights), and Dini Eidelman (Brunoy, France).

He was predeceased by his son Rabbi Avrohom Eliezer Goldman HY’D.

The Levaya will take place Wednesday, passing by 770 at 10:45am.

Shiva information to be announced.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes