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Rabbi Yisroel Engel – 47 years of Chinuch Al Taharas HaKodesh

As the Crown Heights Schools, Yeshivas and Kindergartens come to a close, CrownHeights.info is pleased to present its dedicated readers with a selection of class pictures of earlier years with Rabbi Yisroel Engel, a long time Melamed, and well known member of Crown Heights.

Please feel free to identify the names of the children seen in the pictures by using the comments.

A special thanks to the Oholei Torah Archive Office for contributing these pictures. More of them in the Extended Article!

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22 Comments

  • bored on empire

    Rabbi Engel – we wish you all the very best
    Your class from 64

  • thank you Rabbi Engel

    Picture #1 Year of 1980

    Top row: R-L Mendy Harlig, Glassman, Berel Malchowsky, Yisroel M. Schindler, Efraim Newman.
    Second Row: R-L Yossi Hirsch, Reuven Mintz, Sholom B. Spielman, Yossi Swerdlov, Sholom S.Roness, Laizer Meyer
    Bottom Row: R-L Yehuda Holtzberg, Heshi Frankel, Yosef S. Gottlieb, Yanki Preger

  • his talmid

    rabbi engel is the best teacher iwas in his class in his last year of teaching

  • Fondly

    Photo 4, Class of 5738: (L-R)
    Top row: Yossi Stern, Avremel Shemtov, Nota Levertov, ?, Levi Tenebaum, Naftoli Rottenstreich
    2nd Row: Yossi Melamud, Yossi Harlig, Avremel Brickman, Tzemach Rosenfeld, Yossi Mintz, ?.
    3rd Row: Peretz Chein, Yochanon Baitelman, Yeruchom Veichbroit, Menashe Friedman, ?.
    Bottom row: Mordechei Newman, Elimelech Silkes, Yossel Butman

  • sholom

    Rabbi Engl I had the zechus being a rebbe ten years together with RABBI ENGL. from my class the next year they went to his class. I must tell you friends he was given over to the childrem with all his heart and mind . he realy loved the kids and gave them all his heart .a kid who was weak he tought him privatly for free durig any time he just found, the parents did not even know about it . kids of broken homes he used to hug and kiss gave them the attention they missed at home. he should be a example how a real teacher shoud be . OHOLEI TORAH should make for him a goo by SE’UDO a sighn of recognition, lot’s of luck to you OHOLEI TORA

  • Henya

    R. Engel heard that my son was really upset becouse he did not have a "real" Zeide , R.Engel became a loving , caring substitute . He came to his class , broght him candy ,and the most important lisend to him. Like lots of other boys my son was taken on the spesial shopping trip. He was so happy to get all the new clouse , but to do it with the Zeide !
    It is a pity that R. Engel is livin Crown Heights. We wish him well and will miss him.

  • Hallo,You missed the main scoop!

    Rabbi Angel is moving out of crown hights! He has a job in (Chicago? I think.) He will be missed by all.

  • SHIMON COHEN

    DEAR RABBI ENGEL=

    A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO A WONDERFUL GUY!

    SHIMON COHEN

  • re sholom

    arent you ashamed to post that you are a teacher for 10 years with such horrible spelling?!?!

    webby, i still have my 2nd grade pic with r’ engel as i’m sure many others do as well. if you want to post it i would be happy to share it…

  • A current Melamed

    Hi, I dont mean to find negetivity in the Mosed in which Rabbi Engel Sheyichye gave so much of his is life, but it hurts alot , that someone should have to remind & ask for Rabbi Engel to be honored, & to be recognized.

    It’s really an attitude problem, over the years there were other mlamdim who left (unrecognized) & are just gone with the wind!

    Recognition is something that is crutial for every current Melame, (and every human being). No need to wait until one has left the Mosad.

    I truly feel that constant recognition would enhance and motivate Melamdim to be more like Rabbi Engel.
    A current Melamed

  • IG

    As you can tell by the spelling and grammer they stay oholei torah boys forever. Rabbi Engel is a special teacher it’s a shame that we only realize how much so when he is leaving. Much Hatzlacha in everything you do.

  • to: yeke

    now he even has 2 minyanim 1 in oholy thora an 1 in the basment of 770

  • Shumi Roness

    I remember the class staying late once a week, and learning of Pirkei Avohs and the "Siyums" that took place afterwards with the very large cake. We did not mind at all staying late that day. The learning by heart of the Mah Nishtana in Yiddish on those colorful pages. Rabbi Engel had just the right balance of Chesed and Gevurah to keep me interested in learning, scared to fall asleep or misbehave, and motivated and interested.

  • Sara

    rabbi engel is refered to as raabi angle in my home. a wonderful man who cares so much for his students

  • thank you

    rabbi Engel was one of tthe best oholei torah teachers, crwn heights will miss him now that he is on shlichus in cleveland.