BDE: Rabbi Yechiel Dov Nelken, 74, OBM

With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yechiel Dov Nelken OBM, a former member of anash of Montreal, Canada and more recently of Toronto. He passed away on Thursday, the 20th of Av, 5781.

He was 74 years old.

A loving husband and father to a large Lubavitch family, he will be sorely missed.

He is survived by his wife Miriam and children: Nechama Dina Arnold (Los Angeles, CA), Toba Freundlich (Montreal, Canada), Zev Nelken (Crown Heights), Chanie Marcus (Melbourne, Australia), Mordechai Nelken (Montreal, Canada), Chanoch Nelken (Toronto, Canada), Yutty Nelken (Flatbush, NY), Leah Morgenstein (Miami, FL), Rivkah Bronchtain (Las Vegas, NV), Abe Nelken (Kingston, PA), and Shlomie Nelken (Hallendale Beach, FL).

He is also survived by his sister Mrs. Ruchie Engel of California.

The burial will take place next week in Eretz Yisroel.

Shiva information to be announced.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes