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With great sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Shmuel Tzvi (Ben R. Dovber) Fox, of Crown Heights.

The Niftar is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim his wife Mrs. Dvorah Fox and his son R. Dovber Fox (Crown Heights) and daughters, Mrs. Sara Gottlieb (Oak Park, Michigan) and Mrs. Shifra Galperin (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will take place Monday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chaples at 8:00am and passing by 770 at around 9:00am.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Haemes – R. Shmuel Tzvi (Herschel) Fox OBM

With great sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Shmuel Tzvi (Ben R. Dovber) Fox, of Crown Heights.

The Niftar is survived by Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim his wife Mrs. Dvorah Fox and his son R. Dovber Fox (Crown Heights) and daughters, Mrs. Sara Gottlieb (Oak Park, Michigan) and Mrs. Shifra Galperin (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will take place Monday and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chaples at 8:00am and passing by 770 at around 9:00am.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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16 Comments

  • 15 year old

    He was such a nice man every time he would see me or other kids he would say hi and ask how we were doing he will be really missed

  • CH YOUNGSTER

    Another sore loss to our community, Rabbi Fox [read Fuks] was the nicest most sincere person. I remember growing up and davening in Lefferts Shul how he would learn with my father and always have a nice thing to say to me.

    Once I overheard my father say that if it were up to him, the g’mach coffers would be penniless and empty, he would just give it all it. He had a heart as big as any and I for one will sorely miss him!

  • Memories

    I remember when I was a little child when I used to go to shul during the week for Mincha and Maariv Rabbi Fox would always call me over and ask me what I learned in school that day and I would sit down and he would test me on it.
    These memories will always remain with me.

    Baruch Dayin Ha’Emes

  • Dovid

    I remember when ever i would see him on the street or in shull he would always be so nice and always say hi and ask me how i was. I will truly miss him.

  • Yossi Feldman, Sydney Australia

    Boruch dayan hoemes.He was a very special person. Amongst many things he used to work for the chevra kadisha and I heard from him that when the Rebbetzin passed away the Rebbe asked him to go to the Ohel and be moidia the Frierdike Rebbe that she passed away…We should be zoiche to techias hameisim bekoroiv mamosh!

  • MAS

    Rabbi Fox was well versed and knew by heart the entire talmud, and every trop on every word of the parshayos, had a phenomenal memory and was a pleasure to talk with at all times. he was nifter on the 70th year since WWII broke out [in the Hebrew calendar] on the 17th of Elul. He was truly a member and revelation of the pre-war times. we truly miss him! we should merit that all who dwell in the dust will awaken and rejoice and Rabbi Fox amongst them, very soon!!!

  • mendy a grandson by marriage

    he was born around 1922 (pei gimel)
    he was the same age The Grandson of the Rebbe Rayatz

  • uly

    He would tutor us in ULY. He was so familiar with shas, he usto open his gemorro with his thumb and w/o loking at the page he would tell us what daf he opened up to.

  • Levi

    When I was in his class in the 7th grade, he would always tell us stories about the yeshiva in shanghai china.

    The reason I asked about his age was not to be disrespectful in any way, but when we were children we were curious about his age, and if i remember correctly in 1983 he took out a penny that was minted in 1962 and implied he was 62 at the time.

    When he was my teacher he was very fair to all the students, we all have good memories of him.

  • Yosef K.

    Boruch Dayan Hoemes.

    Rabbi Fux once told me that when he was in Yeshiva in Warsaw, the Frierdfiker Rebbe insisted that he should be the learning Chavruso of His grandchild the son of the Rashag.