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With deep sadness and great pain we inform you of the tragic and very untimely passing of Reb Yossi Tevel OBM of Crown Heights.

Reb Yossi passed away early this morning after suffering a stroke on Motzai Shabbos, he leaves behind his wife, Rivkie and children, Zalman (Crown Heights), Mendel, Chana, Shmuel Yitzchok, Mushky Barron (Baltimore, MD) and Yanky, as well as a brother and sister.

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chaples at 11:00am and passing by 770 at around 11:30am.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

TRAGEDY: Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Yossi Tevel OBM

With deep sadness and great pain we inform you of the tragic and very untimely passing of Reb Yossi Tevel OBM of Crown Heights.

Reb Yossi passed away early this morning after suffering a stroke on Motzai Shabbos, he leaves behind his wife, Rivkie and children, Zalman (Crown Heights), Mendel, Chana, Shmuel Yitzchok, Mushky Barron (Baltimore, MD) and Yanky, as well as a brother and sister.

The Levaya will take place today, Tuesday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chaples at 11:00am and passing by 770 at around 11:30am.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

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  • Another victim of tragedy

    May the Tevel family know only of simchos and may we have V’Heikitzu V’raninu Shochnei offor.
    Unfortunately there are plenty of people in Crown Heights who can understand and hopefully help you with what you are going through. I am from one of those families – I say this because as I stood at Yizkor this year I noticed HOW MANY children there were. People trying to send them out until they were told they belonged there. I say the following to state how much we need moshiach – Hashem, You should be embarrassed of what you are letting happen to your children. Even if you wanted to say we weren’t behaving this is way to much!!
    I also wanted to mention that when I sat shiva (and after) I read the posts that people put here and on other websites and got a lot of koach from them.

  • fp

    He was a kind good man may his wife and children be strong and may we see all our loved ones very soon

  • PAPPA BEAR

    Pappa Bear (as he was affectionately known) was like a father to all of us at shterns on cooley road we will really miss you- and your cheerful spirit

  • Reb Shlomo

    RABBI YOSSIE OBM WILL DEFINITLY STORM THE HEAVENS AND QUICKEN THE COMING OF MOSHIACH. PLEASE HASHEM, KEEP RIVKIE AND ALL THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN NEAR YOUR RIGHT HAND. FOR REB YOSSIE HELPED SO MANY TEENAGERS AND ADULTS. I HOPE THOSE COUNTLESS STORIES WILL “FILTER” THROUGH AND BE REVEALED. CROWN HEIGHTS HAS LOST A TRUE AND ZEALOUS CHOSSID.
    MAY HASHEM HAVE ONLY GOOD NEWS FOR KLAL YISROEL AND MAY WE MERIT TO RECEIVE IT NOW !

  • PAPPA BEAR

    HE WAS A GREAT MAN, HE WAS LIKE MY FATHER, REMEMBERD GOING TO THE PRISONS WITH HIM ON PURIM, HE WAS JUST A WONDERFULL PERSON HER MADE EVERYBODY SMILE, AND GIVE THEM A GOOD SPIRIT, BORICH DAYAN HAEMES. MAY HE WALK STRAIGHT INTO HEAVEN WITH AN ESCOURT OF ANGELS.

  • Reb Shlomo

    IN THE MERIT OF THE HOLY NESHOMA OF RABBI YOSSIE TEWEL OBM. I’M GOING TO DOUBLE MY TIME ON THE CLOCK WHEN I DAVEN THREE TIMES A DAY. I’M GOING TO SEEK MINYONS ON WEEEKDAYS, SHABBOSS AND YOM TOVS.
    I’M CRYING ENDLESSLY, SINCE I SPOKE TO THE FAMILY, RIVKIE, MENDEL AND ZALMAN, EARLY THIS MORNING.
    OH YOSSIE, YOU LEFT OVER PRECIOUS CHILDREN, “WHO WILL CARRY ON YOUR DEEDS YOUR MISSION”. AS TRUE CHASSIDIM OF THE REBBE.

  • mendel

    g-d wanted one of the best by his side an now he has papa bear…we will forever miss u,if only he knew the effect he had on so many of his boiz from strns if u ever were ever in trbl at 3 am in ch papa bear bears house was always glowin at the corner forever in our hearts papa bear

  • ayl

    boruch dayan haemes. I always saw him smiling and always near his children.

    AD MOSAI!!

  • CN

    He came out in the snow storm of the century to make sure the flowers got to our wedding on time – and explained “I’m not just a flowers guy – I’m a shliach of the Rebbe.”

  • CH DAD

    this totally sucks – im so upset with this news – just too darn sad – what more can be said – always after someone leaves us – you read how special he or her were – guys and girls – poppas and mommas – look around you NOW – tonight – later – your friend(s) – neighbors(s) – and so forth – many have wonderful qualities and midos – appreciate who you can for WHAT YOU CAN and overlook the negative or the faults!
    Do it today, tommorow and so on – perhaps we can grow in this and appreciate more.

  • ceo

    this was a real tzaddik. a good work, a smile and always something positive for everyone.
    Boruch dayan hoemes.
    Yossi may we continue y our work of ahavas yisroel.
    Yossi was really and truly a fine person. yes he was truly a chossid of the best kind. Because Ahavas yisroel is first on the list. I agree, we increase in our mitzvos in his name….mainly ahavas yisroel

  • PAPA BEAR!!

    ONE OF THE FOUNDERS AND BACK BONE OF STERNS YESHIVA AND A FATHER TO US ALL..WILL REALLY BE MISSED.

  • Rubashkin relative

    This is such terrible news! Reb Yossel was such a special man and helped countless people. He has been so helpful to Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin – he was a real friend. He constantly spoke to him giving him chizuk and helping in any way possible.

    One thing is for sure – he will be Sholom Mordechai’s greatest advocate in shamayim! He will make quite a ruckus – and of course to bring Moshiach already and get us out of this crazy golus.

  • Moshe Gelber

    This is terrible. I heard that he was in the hospital on Sunday, but I was hoping for a miraculous recovery.

    I am very sad to read this tragic news. Mr Tevel was indeed one of the kindest men ever to walk the streets of Crown Heights.

    Anyone who ever met him would never forget his smile, his kind words, and his happy personality.

    Losing Mr. Tevel is a tragic blow to the community.

  • hurting

    you are going to be missed by so many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    you have have touched so many lives!

  • From Mexico

    RABBI YOSSIE TEWEL, or brother yossie as most of us knew him. Ahavas yisrael was written all over his face. I have never encountered such a warm neshama, friendship and care for another yid. an unspeakable tragedy and loss this is. we will miss him dearly.
    From someone who had the privalidge of being at the tevel home on a number of friday nights.
    hamokom yenachem eschem besoich shaar aveley tzion beyerusholoyim.

  • Gevald!

    Terrible news. He was such a wonderful man, always happy and always put a smile on my face. May he be a good advocate for Klal Yisroel.

  • LGN

    Yossi! Ad mosai??
    You will be dearly missed by all of your family & friends!
    You were always running somewhere to help another yid!!
    Such a tragedy!!
    Please G-d your family will be comforted among the mourners of Yerushalayim and all of Klal Yisroel!!

    We need moshiach now more than ever!
    I have faith you will use all your gevura now to storm the heavens & plead on our behalf for the Geulah now b’karav mamosh!

  • Moshiach Now!

    Hamokom Yinachem eschem Bsoch Sharei Avlei B’Yerushalayim. May Moshiach come now so the family need not sit shiva.

  • Pnina

    My thoughts go to the Tevel Family that I had the honor in meeting at a Hanukah Party as Riker’s island, where my son is unfortunately waiting for his sentence. Rabbi Yossi Tevel and his family, Hannah and her brothers were there making all the people around smile and laugh and enjoy a few hours of music and dance, bringing hope that there is a better world out there and that they should thrive for change. I hope that this wonderful family will continue in the footsteps of their father spreading joy and hope and by this change in the heart of the people.

  • shocked by the news

    Baruch Dayan Haemes. Rabbi Tewel definitely raised wonderful children. May the family only know of simchas.

  • Avraham Becker

    The thing I will always remember about him most,is his infectiously wonderful and caring personality!!!You can’t help to be in a good mood when being around him!!!Many Jews from Crown Heights,no matter how religious,would come to his house and farbreng on Shabbos.I will never forget those great Shabbosim with all those great stories you told!!!!He has touched the lives of many Jews all around the world!!!Words cannot describe how much you will be missed!!!!Lets all bring Moshiach now where we will meet him again in Eretz Yisroel!!!

  • famille TRUZMAN AZIZA Paris19 - FRANCE

    HAMAKOM YENA’HEM ET’HEM BETO’H CHEAR AVLE TSION VIROUSHALAYIM

  • asher white and family

    The loss of such a yedid neeman is so incredibly painful. Having a friend
    like Reb
    Yosef is perhaps once in a life time if you are so fortunate.
    You are so sorely missed. Your wonderful legacy will certainly continue and
    grow
    ever stronger through your wonderful and loving family.

  • Mazal

    I still can not belive it! After meeting him at rikers island at one of the festivals i went to visit my husband and rabbi tevel was there and he helped us the whole way and right away i started calling him my rabbi i called him for everything and was always in touch with him! Rabbi Tevel was a great man and inspired many!!! He loved to help everyone!!!