Levaya of Rabbi Issur Rockove Z”L – The Yeshiva World

Levaya of Rabbi Issur Rockove Z”L

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candle3.gifWe regret to inform you of the Petira of Rabbi Issur Rockove Z”L on Shabbos morning. The Levaya will take place at the Holocaust Memorial Chapel in Lakewood on Sunday at 11:00AM. There will also be a Levaya at the Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens at 3:30PM. Rabbi Rockove Z”L, 95, was one of the first talmidim of Rav Dovid Liebowitz when he started the Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva.

Boruch Dayan Emmes…

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11 Responses

  1. the boys says: October 26, 2008 12:45 am 12:45 am at 12:45 am

    is his son rav of nachlas avos of kew gardens?

  2. ginas vradim says: October 26, 2008 2:06 am 2:06 am at 2:06 am

    sons include R’Nechemia Shlita, Mashgiach Ner Yisroel Toronto, R’Yitzchok (Toronto), R’Moshe (Lakewood), Son-in-law- R’Rosenblatt.

  3. smart2 says: October 26, 2008 2:53 am 2:53 am at 2:53 am

    #2 I think moshe is the grandson the fathers name is dovid

  4. ginas vradim says: October 26, 2008 4:38 am 4:38 am at 4:38 am

    another son-in-law is R’Moshe Schmelzer Shlita (Telz-Chicago)

  5. ginas vradim says: October 26, 2008 4:42 am 4:42 am at 4:42 am

    For many years he was involved in chinuch in Detroit. Later moved to Schunat Mattersdorf in Yerushalayim. (“mishpachas Panim Meiros 11”)

  6. eric55 says: October 26, 2008 8:51 am 8:51 am at 8:51 am

    its r’ dovid lakewood not r’ moshe

  7. joshuanathan says: October 26, 2008 10:03 am 10:03 am at 10:03 am

    Rabbi Rockove was a very special person he was in charge of the funeral home Chesed shel Emes for many years. He also gave a shiur in Shul every shabbos and had a chavursa everyday as well. He will be sorely missed.

  8. einekel says: October 26, 2008 4:43 pm 4:43 pm at 4:43 pm

    #2 the sons are R’ Dovid (Lakewood) R’ Eli (Bnei Brak) R’ Nechemiah (Toronto) and R’ Ephraim (Toronto)

  9. shulyid says: October 26, 2008 9:33 pm 9:33 pm at 9:33 pm

    #1, he was the uncle of the Rav of Nachlas Avos. His son-in-laws are, Rav Y. Stefansky (Philadelphia), Rav S. Loebenstien (Shaar Torah) and Rav M. Schmelzer Telz-Chicago)

  10. mkupfer says: October 27, 2008 1:01 am 1:01 am at 1:01 am

    Where is the family sitting shiva?
    Address? Fax/Phone/Cell numbers?

  11. einekel says: October 27, 2008 4:33 pm 4:33 pm at 4:33 pm

    The family is sitting shiva by R’ Dovid in Lakewood at 807 Princeton Avenue. The number is (732)364-8564

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