YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of HaRav Grainom Lazewnik zt”l, a Novardoker talmid in Europe and a close talmid of the Steipler Gaon zt”l. Rav Grainom was 106. Rav Grainom was born in a small town called Lenin, near Luninetz, where Rav Shach served as rosh yeshiva before the war. His father was one of the distinguished baalei batim in the town and served as gabbai of the kehillah. When he was just 14, Rav Grainom went to the city of Pinsk to learn in one of the Novardoker yeshivos, which instilled in him an unwavering devotion to avodas hamidos and avodas hashem. Rav Grainom learned under the tutelage of the Steipler Gaon, who gave him his acceptance farher, and the mashgiach, Rav Moshe Ostropoler.

An elderly man was R”L struck and killed by a vehicle on Magie Avenue on Taanis Esther. Elizabeth Hatzolah was on the scene, and found the victim pinned under a vehicle. They did everything they could to save his life. Unfortunately, the victim was Niftar. Chesed Shel Emes in on the scene to ensure proper Kavod Hames. He was identified as Solomon Walgamuth Z”L. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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We regret to inform you of the petirah of HaRav Zevulun Dovid Liebb zt”l, the rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ishei Yisroel in Brooklyn, New York. Rav Liebb was one of the earliest and closest talmidim of Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt”l, and spent his half-century plus in chinuch to mold the lives of countless talmidim across the United States. In the 50s and 60s, Rav Liebb traversed the United States, being marbitz torah to young children in day schools in far flung areas in the US. He also spent a number of years teaching at the Rike Breuer Teacher Seminary in Washington Heights. The levaya is scheduled to take place at 11 am Sunday morning at the 7th Street Chapel in Lakewood, 613 Ramsey Avenue. Yehi zichro baruch. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

YWN regrets to inform you of the Prtira of Rebbitzen Hinda Cohen A”H, the wife of the Toldos Aharon Rebbe. She was 74. The Rebbitzen was sick for the past year, and was Niftar on Wednesday evening at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, with her family by Yetziyas Neshamah. Further information and Levaya details will be published when they become available to us. Boruch Dayan HaEmmes… (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the petirah of HaRav Yerucham Kaplan zt”l, the rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Mikdash Melech, and in his later years, mashgiach in Yeshiva Bais HaTalmud. The son of HaRav Mendel Kaplan zt”l, the legendary rosh yeshiva in Skokie, Rav Yerucham was born in Baranovitch, escaping the clutches of the Nazis with his family, who fled to Shanghai. In his younger years, Rav Yerucham was a talmid muvhak and HaRav Shmuel Brudny zt”l and HaRav Avraham Kalmanowitz zt”l in the Mir, as well as HaRav Leib Malin zt”l at Yeshiva Bais HaTalmud. Over his life, Rav Yerucham impressed a love of Torah and passion for avodas hashem in thousands of talmidim. The levaya will take place on Sunday at 3 pm at Yeshiva Bais HaTalmud, 2127 82nd Street in Bensonhurst.

We regret to inform you of the petirah of R’ Aharon Schwartzman z”l. He was 74. A renowned talmid chochom and mechutan of HaRav Shlomo Miller shlit”a, R’ Aharon was a close talmid of HaRav Shmuel Berenbaum zt”l, R’ Aharon was sought by many for his breadth of wisdom and deep insight. He was a longtime Flatbush resident who recently relocated to Lakewood. He Davened for decades at the Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn. The levaya is scheduled to take place at 11 am on Sunday morning at the 7th Street Chapel in Lakewood, 613 Ramsey Avenue. Kevurah will take place in Eretz Yisroel. Yehi zichro baruch. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

We regret to inform you of the untimely petirah of R’ Yaakov Zuckerman z”l of Toms River. R’ Yaakov was niftar over Shabbos after suffering a sudden stroke last week. He was 54. R’ Yaakov was well known and highly regarded from his work at the takeout section of Seasons supermarket in Lakewood, where he greeted each and every customer with a smile and genuine friendliness. The levaya is scheduled to take place at 10:30 am at Rabbi Rotberg’s shul, 1871 Old Freehold Road in Toms River. Kevurah will be in Eretz Yisroel. The family will be sitting shiva at 2119 Orien Road in Toms River. Yehi zichro baruch. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Hagaon HaRav Yaakov Landau zt”l, who was niftar following a lengthy illness. He was im his mid-70s. Rav Yaakov was a beloved 9th grade rebbi at Yeshiva Torah Temimah in Brooklyn for many years before eventually moving to Lakewood after nearly three decades at the yeshiva. In Lakewood, he became the rav of K’hal Chanichei Hayeshivos and opened Mesivta Tiferes Shmuel, where he served as rosh yeshiva to throngs of talmidim who followed his every word. Over his life, he was marbitz Torah to thousands of talmidim, many of whom have gone into klei kodesh themselves. Rav Yaakov zt”l is survived by his rebbetzin, Mrs.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Reb Moshe Handelsman Z”L, longtime Executive Director of the Mirrer Yeshiva in Flatbush. He was in his high 90’s. The Niftar was a Holocaust survivor who joined the Hanhalah of the Mirrer Yeshiva during the early days of the Yeshiva in the United States under the leadership of HaRav Avrohom Kalmanowitz Zt”l and later his son HaRav Shraga Moshe Kalmanowitz Zt”l. With great Mesiras Nefesh, he assisted the Yeshiva in raising significant sums of money to help the Yeshiva grow. He retired from his position in the early 1990’s after more than 40 years. Rav Handelsman lost his first wife many years ago, and later remarried Mrs Yehudis Hirsch, the wife of the late Rav Avrohom Hirsch zt”l of Pe’iylim (of Boro Park).

A 23-year-old bochur from Williamsburg was tragically killed in a snowmobiling accident on Sunday afternoon. Kalman Sofer z”l was snowmobiling in Lowville, New York when the machine he was riding struck a tree, critically injuring the young man. He was rushed to Lewis General Hospital where he tragically succumbed to his injuries. Misaskim is currently working with local and state authorities to ensure kavod hameis. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

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