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Hamodia- Klal Yisrael was plunged into mourning upon learning of the petirah early Tuesday, 13 Nisan, of the Novominsker Rebbe, Harav Yaakov Perlow, zy”a.
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The Rebbe was born in New York in 5691/1931. He was the son of the previous Rebbe, Harav Nachum Mordechai Perlow, zt”l, and Rebbetzin Beila Ruchama, a”h. He was named for his great-grandfather, Harav Yaakov Perlow, zt”l, the first Novominsker Rebbe. His maternal grandfather was Harav Yitzchak Zelig Morgenstern, zt”l, the Sokolover Rebbe, a descendant of the Kotzker Rebbe, zy”a.
When he came of age, he married Rebbetzin Yehudis, a”h, the daughter of Harav Avraham Eichenstein, zt”l, the Ziditchover Rebbe of Chicago.
After his father’s petirah in Elul of 5736/1976, he was appointed Rebbe.
In 1998, after the petirah of Rabbi Moshe Sherer, z”l, the Rebbe was named Rosh Agudath Israel of America. The Rebbe’s beis medrash was on 48th Street and 16th Avenue in Boro Park.
Matzav reports The rebbe began his career of harbotzas Torah and Torah leadership as a rebbi at Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois. From there, he was appointed rosh yeshiva at Breuer’s Yeshiva, Yeshivas Rabbi Shamshon Raphael Hirsch, in Washington Heights and he established a Novominsker Bais Medrash. In 1981, the rebbe left Breuer’s to establish and devote himself to his own yeshiva, Yeshivas Novominsk Kol Yehuda, in Boro Park, also opening up a Novominsker Shul.
The Rebbe was a mainstay and keynote speaker at events related to Torah Umesorah and Agudath Israel. He was the head of Agudah’s Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.
The Rebbe was not well over the last week, and was niftar at home on Tuesday morning.
Yehi zichro baruch.
The Rebbe, who was ill with the coronavirus, collapsed in his home in Boro Park at 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Hatzalah volunteers who arrived at his home spent many long moments trying to resuscitate him
ReplyDeleteThe Rebbe suffered a massive heart attack not from corona.. there is a midas hadin. shreklich what a klop!
DeleteBD"E OIH VEH
ReplyDeleteMinor correction on the Matzav report.
ReplyDeleteWhen his father passed away, he was forced/pressured into taking over his father's shul. He refused, as he saw his calling to be an educator and not a Rav/rebbe. They cut a deal with him: he will continue living in Manhattan and be the Rosh Yeshiva in Breuers, bit bit he'll come to BP for most Shabbosim to lead the Shul.