Rabbi Avraham Ber Blesofsky, 81, OBM
We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Avraham Ber Blesofsky, an elder Chassid, Shliach and Mechanech, who was one of the first Shluchim to Miami, Florida, and later moved to Melbourne, Australia. He passed away on Wednesday, 8 Teves, 5784 • Full Story
We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Avraham Ber Blesofsky, an elder Chassid, Shliach and Mechanech, who was one of the first Shluchim to Miami, Florida, and later moved to Melbourne, Australia. He passed away on Wednesday, 8 Teves, 5784.
He was 81.
Rabbi Blesofsky was one of the first Shluchim to Miami, Florida where he was a Mechanech in Yeshiva Oholei Torah (the original Chabad day school).
He later moved on Shlichus to Melbourne, Australia where he served as Mashgiach in the Yeshiva Gedolah and later, a Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Ketana.
He was a devoted and fervent Chosid of the Rebbe, very involved in Mivtzoim especially Mivtzah Mezuzah, and was a Geshmake Baal Menagen, and a driving force in Mivtzah Moshiach in Melbourne.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Ella Blesofsky nee Gurewicz; and sons Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky – Bayside, NY, and Rabbi Sholem Blesofsky – Melbourne, Australia.
He is also survived by his siblings; Mrs. Yehudis Engel – Crown Heights, Mrs. Libby Zwiebel – Morristown, NJ, Mrs. Mimi Furst – Florida, Mrs. Faigy Rubenfeld – Florida, Rabbi Yehuda Blesofsky – Crown Heights, and R. Ari Blesofsky – Crown Heights.
Shiva and Levaya will take place in Melbourne, Australia.
Baruch Dayan Haemes
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