It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Lipskar zt”l, rov of The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida, as well as the founder of the Aleph Institute. He was niftar on Shabbos at the age of 77.
Rabbi Lipskar was one of Klal Yisroel‘s great and selfless askanim, humble, kind, soft-spoken, and always working to be mekadeish Sheim Shomayim.
Rabbi Lipskar received semicha in 1968 from the Central Lubavitch Yeshiva at 770. After marrying his wife, Chani, he was sent on shlichus to Miami Beach, where Rabbi Lipskar took on the role of principal at the Chabad Yeshiva. He later established the Yeshiva Gedolah and led it as Principal and Dean, overseeing all levels of education from elementary through high school.
In 1981, he founded The Shul of Bal Harbour, which would become a central and vibrant hub of Torah, tefillah, and community life.
That same year, he also launched the Aleph Institute, a groundbreaking national organization dedicated to providing Jewish education, support, and advocacy for those in prison, in the military, and for their families.
Rabbi Lipskar also served as the official chaplain endorser for the U.S. Department of Defense and led the Educational Academy for the Elderly, where he helped develop new educational frameworks to meet the needs of senior citizens.
He leaves behind his wife, Chani, and their children, Zalman Lipskar and Devorah Leah Andrusier.
Yehi zichro boruch.

{Matzav.com}