BDE: Rabbi Yosef Ben Tzion Raices, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yosef Ben Tzion Raices OBM, a Crown Heights resident and patriarch of a large Lubavitch family. He passed away Shabbos day, the 15th of Iyar, 5780.
He was 91 years old.
Rabbi Yosef Ben Tzion was known as a devoted Chossid of the Rebbe, and was the son of the famous Reb Shmuel Yitzchak (Rashi) Raitzes OBM.
During his younger years, Reb Yosef was known to drive around the Kehos Bus, a large school bus filled with Seforim during the summer months.
He was also a well loved Mechanech, teaching first grade in both Oholei Torah and Lubavitcher Yeshiva Ocean Parkway throughout the years.
After Gimmel Tammuz, he would say over a sicha at the weekly farbrengens in 770.
He is survived by his wife Rifka, and children Rabbi Menachem Mendel Raices (Posteville, Iowa), Rabbi Sholom DovBer Raices (Skokie, Illinois), Rabbi Levi Raices (Harkov, Ukraine), and Chanie Sarabransky (Toronto, Canada), as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Baruch dayan haemes.
Fetter Yaisef told great stories of what life was like before coming to America.
Yossi K.
A TRUE chosid. With bitul to the Rebbe.
Levi & family,
המקום ינחם אתכם….
Ephraim Daniel Botnick
Baruch Dayan HaEmes.
Feter Yosef
Feter Yosef you’re the best. We will sorely miss you.