Rabbi Mendy Raitport, 57, OBM

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Rabbi Mendy Raitport, 57, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Mendy Raitport, a longtime Crown Heights resident and Askan, who for many years owned the Crown Kosher butcher shop. He passed away in a terrible car accident on Tuesday night, 25 Nissan, 5785 • Full Story

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2 days ago

R’ Avrohom Shmuel Spalter, 93, OBM

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We are saddened to report on the passing of R’ Avrohom Shmuel Spalter, a devoted and humble Lubavitcher chossid, who survived the Holocaust and went on to build a large Lubavitch family of Shluchim. He passed away on Tuesday, 24 Nissan, 5785 • Full Story

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2 months ago

Throughout The Night: Tehillim Recited at the Aron of Rabbi Wilschanski, OB”M

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Shortly after chatzos, the aron of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschanski, who passed away on Shabbos, 8 Adar, was brought into the Zal of Yeshivas Chasidei Chabad Lubavitch in Tzfas, where he dedicated his life to educating thousands of Temimim. With broken hearts and tear-filled eyes, Talmidim, alumni, and Anash gathered at his aron, reciting verses of Tehillim and bidding their final farewell • Photos

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2 months ago

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschanski, 74, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschanski, from the Rebbe’s shluchim to Eretz Yisroel and the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivas Chasidei Chabad Lubavitch in Tzfas. He passed away on Shabbos 8 Adar, 5785 • Full Story

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2 months ago

Yaakov Yisroel Sharet, 20, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the tragic passing of Yaakov Yisroel Sharet of Ofakim, He was killed in a tragic vehicle accident on Monday, 12 Shevat 5785 • Full Story

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3 months ago

Rabbi Moshe Herson, 90, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Moshe Herson, The Rebbe’s Shliach to New Jersey and dean of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Morristown, New Jersey. He passed away on Thursday, 23 Teves, 5785 • Full Story