Rabbi Akiva Wagner, 55, OBM
We are deeply saddened to report on the untimely passing of Rabbi Akiva Wagner, OBM, the beloved Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto. He passed away on Monday, the 17th of Iyar, 5783 following an extended illness • Full Story
We are deeply saddened to report on the untimely passing of Rabbi Akiva Wagner, OBM, the beloved Rosh Yeshiva of the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Toronto, Canada. He passed away on Monday, the 17th of Iyar, 5783 following an extended illness.
He was 55.
Akiva was Born in Toronto, Canada, on 16 Iyar, 5728 to Rabbi Refoel Menachem Nochum and Batya Wagner, Akivah was born into a family that was ingrained with a love of Torah.
As a bochur he learned in in Litvishe yeshivos, and was brought to Lubavitch by his Schochet uncles, and learned in Oholei Torah.
In 5749, he was sent on bochur shlichus to Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angele, under the leadership of his uncle Harav Ezra Schochet
After shlichus he returned to Crown heights where he began learning in 770.
In 5751 he got engaged to Rochie Labkowski, and got married in the summer. After marriage he learned at Kolel Avorchim and then served as a teacher for a number of years.
A number of years after his marriage, Rabbi Wagner co-founded the Lubavitch Yeshiva of Toronto together with Rabbi Yonah Shur, and he began to serve as its Rosh Yeshiva.
In recent years, Rabbi Wagner suffered from a terrible illness, during which time he bravely fought many challenges and continued to inspire his students and alumni around the world.
He is survived by his wife, Rochie (nee Labkowsky) and children, Rabbi Yitzchok Wagner – Richmond, CA, Itty Leiberman – Toronto, ON, Rabbi Mendy Wagner – Toronto, ON, Menachem, Yisrolik, Mushkie, Dovi, Nossi, Goldie, Shmuli, Levi, and Avremi.
He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Batya Wagner and siblings, Mrs. Adina Jacobson – Yerushalayim; Rabbi Meir Wagner – Toronto; Mrs. Elisheva Lopian – Los Angeles, CA; Mrs. Shula Isaacs, – Toronto; Rabbi Noam Wagner – South Africa; Rabbi Dov Wagner – Los Angeles, CA; Rabbi Yaakov Wagner – Morristown, NJ; Rabbi Yitzchok Wagner – Lakewood, NJ; Rabbi Avromi Wagner – Lakewood, NJ; Mrs. Bracha Back – Lakewood, NJ.
The levaya will take place today, Monday afternoon in New York, passing by 770 at 3:00 PM and the kevura at Old Montefiore Cemetery at 4:00 PM.
Shiva information to be announced.
Baruch Dayan Haemes
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