YAHRZEITS FOR THE 2ND OF TISHREI ~ BEGINS THURSDAY NIGHT (10-04-2024)
Rav Gedalia ben Achikam
Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Abali (5569 / 1808 - 215th Yahrzeit)
(Some say the Yahrzeit is on the 1st of Tishrei)
Served as Av Beis Din of Stavnitz-Pintshuv. Rav Avrohom Yitzchok, the son of Dov Beirish, had illustrious ancestors on both sides of the family. Rav Avrohom Yitzchok passed away on 1 Tishrei (some say 2 Tishrei) in the year 5569.
Rav Aharon Katzenelenbogen of Belz - Rav Aharon Moshiach (5577 / 1816 - 207th Yahrzeit)
Mashiach of Belz. For many years he refused offers to be appointed to the rabbinate. However when the position was offered to Rav Shalom Rokeach of Belz, who was many years his junior, Rav Aharon felt it was inappropriate for such a young rabbi to be his superior, so he accepted the rabbinate in the younger man’s stead. Rav Aharon passed away shortly after assuming the position, Rav Shalom Rokeach, the Sar Shalom of Belz, succeeded him. Rav Aharon passed away on 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah 5577 (1816).
Rav Nachman Tzvi HaLevi Epstein of Kolomaya (5590 / 1829 - 194th Yahrzeit)
(Some say the Yahrzeit is on the 28th of Tishrei)
Rav Nachman Tzvi Halevi Epstein, son of Rav Yitzchak, Av Beis Din of Kolomaya, was born in 5510 (1750). He served as Rav of Kolomaya from 5555 (1794) until the end of his life. Rav Nachman Tzvi passed away the 28th (or 2nd ) of Tishrei, 5590 (1830).
Rav Boruch Mordechai Perlov of Koidanov (5635 / 1874 - 149th Yahrzeit)
Rav Yisrael Perlow of Karlin - the Yanuka (5682 / 1921 - 102nd Yahrzeit)
Son-in-law of Rav Dovid Twerski of Zlatipoli. He was born on the 10th of Kislev, 5629 (1868) and was orphaned from his father at the very young age of four in 5633 (1872). Both his father and grandfather, Rav Aharon of Karlin, author of the Beis Aharon, praised him very highly. In light of such praises, the chassidim accepted him, after his father’s passing, as their rebbe at the age of four-and-a-half! He became known as Der Rebbe Der Yanuka (the child rebbe) or just the Yanuka – the babe. After his marriage, Rav Yisrael led the chassidus with great force and wisdom. After the first World War, he contracted what would prove to be his final and fatal illness. In 5681 (1920-21), he went to Hamburg to recuperate and he passed away there on the second day of Rosh Hashanah 5682 (1921).
Rav Avraham Eisenberg of Olynov (5685 / 1924 - 99th Yahrzeit)
Rav Avraham was the son of Rav Yitzchok Charif Av Beis Din of Samvur. Like his father before him, he was one of the leading rabbanim in his generation, and many turned to him with their halachic inquiries in matters of Jewish law. He lived in Lvov for ten years and also served as Rav of Galina for three years. He moved to Olynov in 5573 (1813) to succeed his brother Rav Yaakov Naftali as rav of the city.
Rav Salman Eliyahu (5701 / 1940 - 83rd Yahrzeit)
Rav Shimon Tzvi Horowitz-Leider (5707 / 1946 - 77th Yahrzeit)
Rav Shmaryohu Greineman - Sefer 'Chazon Ish' (5741 / 1980 - 43rd Yahrzeit)
Rav Ephraim Oshry (5764 / 2003 - 20th Yahrzeit)
Rav Ephraim Oshry (1908-2003). Born in Kopishak, Lithuania, he learned in Ponevezh, Talmud Torah Kelm and Slabodka. He was also a talmid of the Chofetz Chaim in Radin. While he was still quite young, he was appointed Rav of the Abba Yechezkel Kloiz in Slabodka. After the liberation, he was the only surviving Rav of Kovno. He worked diligently to restore Yiddishkeit and was especially active in rescuing children left with non-Jews. He then fled to Austria, where he founded a yeshiva in Welsh, a small town near Salzburg. He was then called upon to take over the leadership of the Meor Hagoloh yeshiva in Rome. He later went to America, where he served as Rav of the Beis Hamedrash Hagodol on the Lower East Side of New York City.
