The Rebbe, Rav Yaakov Yissocher Ber Rosenbaum was born in Siget, Romania, a son of Rav Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum, the Devar Chaim, and Rebbetzin Sima Raizel, a daughter of Rav Eliezer Zev of Kretchnif. After World War II, he immigrated with his father to Eretz Yisroel and settled in Yaffo. Upon his father’s passing in 1972, he assumed the position at the helm of the Nadvorna chassidus.
He leaves behind an illustrious family. His children include Rav Eliezer Zev Rosenbaum, av bais din of Nadvorna Bnei Brak; Rav Meir Yitzchok Isaac Rosenbaum, av bais din of Nadvorna Yerushalayim; Rav Asher Yeshaya Rosenbaum, av bais din of Nadvorna Beitar; Rav Yosef Naftoli Rosenbaum, av bais din of Nadvorna Elad; Rav Shmuel Shmelke Rosenbaum; Rav Aharon Dovid Rosenbaum; and Rav Yisroel Rosenbaum, mashgiach of the Nadvorna Yeshiva. His sons-in-law include Rav Sholom Aharon Ashkenazi, rosh yeshiva of the Nadvorna Yeshiva, Rav Zalman Shapiro and Rav Naftoli Schneebalg.
The levaya took place at the Nadvorna Bais Medrash in Bnei Brak, followed by a levaya at the Nadvorna Bais Medrash on Rechov Tzefaniah in Yerushalayim and kevurah on Har Hazeisim.
Yehi zichro boruch.
{Yair Alpert-Matzav.com Israel}
