bochur770
07-20-2003, 04:09 AM
Friday night, after making kiddush and washing for challa, the eldest Chabad Rabbi in Israel, one of the elder Chassidim worldwide, Rabbi Dovid Chanzin passed away, aged 92.
Born in Russia, moved to Israel in 1933, learned under Rabbi Kook and Rabbi Neriah, and was a true gaon, knwoledgable in Shas and Poskim.
Mekushar to the Rebbe in the full sence, he was appointed by the Rebbe to lead the Beis DIn in Israel, who actively enforced the Rebbe's directives in Israel.
He was involved in setting up the Reshet Oholei Yosef Yitzchok, the Chabad educational system in the 1950's.
Boruch Dayan Emes.
Born in Russia, moved to Israel in 1933, learned under Rabbi Kook and Rabbi Neriah, and was a true gaon, knwoledgable in Shas and Poskim.
Mekushar to the Rebbe in the full sence, he was appointed by the Rebbe to lead the Beis DIn in Israel, who actively enforced the Rebbe's directives in Israel.
He was involved in setting up the Reshet Oholei Yosef Yitzchok, the Chabad educational system in the 1950's.
Boruch Dayan Emes.