Hundreds massed on the service lane of Eastern Parkway to escort the levaya of R’ Shimmy Benabou, a Crown Heights businessman and entrepreneur in the food retail business who helped many and was known as a tremendous ba’al tzedaka, who tragically passed away on Shabbos, the 30th of Av, 5782, following an illness. Images captured by ChabadInfo.com photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

We regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Shimmy Benabou, A big Baal Tzdaka, The owner of “kosher town” supermarket on the corner of Empire and Albany, who passed away following a severe illness on Shabbos, 30 Av – Rosh Chodesh Elul, 5782 • Full Story