Chabad History in Buffalo

Chabad-Lubavitch history in Buffalo spans more than 130 years, beginning in the 1880s with Anshe Lubavitz – The Lubavitz Synagogue. From those early beginnings, Chabad-Lubavitch developed a lasting presence in Buffalo. Today, multiple Chabad institutions serve the Buffalo Jewish community, including the Chabad Center For Jewish Life of Buffalo, also known as Chabad Downtown Buffalo,Continue Reading

הרב ישראל ב״ר יחזקאל פיינבערג ז״לRav of Beth Jacob for 22 years Yahrzeit: 13 Adar I | יארצייט: י״ג אדר א׳Kever Location: Beth Jacob Cemetery, also known as Doat Street Cemetery, entrance from Lansdale Place, Buffalo, NY 14211. Overview Rabbi Yisroel Feinberg, was the rav of Buffalo’s Congregation Beth Jacob, commonly calledContinue Reading

הרב אהרן יוסף ב״ר יונה יהודה בלאך ז״לRav in Buffalo for 44 years. Yahrzeit: 22 Shevat | יארצייט: כ״ב שבטKever Location: Beth Jacob Cemetery, also known as Doat Street Cemetery, with entrance from Lansdale Place, Buffalo, New York. Overview Rabbi Aaron Yosef Bloch was a Torah scholar and educator who helped provide JewishContinue Reading

Rabbi Simcha Paltrovich

הרב שמחה ב״ר צבי הירש פאלטרוביץ ז״לChief Rabbi of Buffalo 1880-1900’s Yahrzeit: 27 Elul | יארצייט: כ״ז אלולKever Location: Riverside Cemetery, 12 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663, in the Congregation Ohab Zedek section.Rabbinic Service in Buffalo: Approximately 1880–1912 Overview Rabbi Simcha Paltrovich, known in English as Rabbi Simon Paltrovitch, was aContinue Reading

הרב ניסן ב״ר יעקב מרכל ז״לRav of Bris Shalom for 25 Years Yahrzeit: 5 Shevat | יארצייט: ה׳ שבטKever Location: Old Bris Shalom Cemetery, 588 Pine Ridge Heritage Blvd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225.Arrival in Buffalo: 1921 Overview Rabbi Nissan Markel (1877–1947) served as rav of Buffalo’s Congregation Bris Shalom for approximately a quarter century.Continue Reading

הרב חיים דוידוביץ בן הרב ר׳ יוסף יצחק ז״ל Rabbi Chaim Davidovich was a prominent Orthodox rabbi who served the Jewish community of Buffalo, New York, for eighteen years. He led Congregation Anshe Zedek, was active in Buffalo’s Orthodox Rabbinical Council, and served for seventeen years as Jewish chaplain at Attica State Prison. HisContinue Reading

הרב יהושע בן רבי ישראל יצחק הלוי זאמבראסקי ז״לChief Rabbi of Buffalo 1933-1939 Yahrzeit: 11 Elul | יארצייט: י״א אלולKever Location: Lubavitz Synagogue Cemetery, 576 Pine Ridge Heritage Blvd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Directions: Row 15, Column 6https://maps.app.goo.gl/bddB6AA6AGdAHVH87 Rabbi Yehoshua Halevi Zambrowsky (1874–1939) was the rav of Anshe Lubavitz at 113 Pratt Street and one of the foremost Orthodox rabbinic leaders in BuffaloContinue Reading

הרב אברהם מאיר ב״ר זאב וואלף פרנקלין זצ״ל — אב״ד באפלוChief Rabbi of Buffalo 1900-1932 Yahrzeit: 4 Cheshvan | יארצייט: ד׳ חשוןKever Location: Anshe Emes Cemetery, 548 Pine Ridge Heritage Blvd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Directions: The first kever on the left, immediately upon entering through the round cemetery gate – at the road.https://maps.app.goo.gl/hy6k7PQBbcv2umh16 Overview Rabbi AvrahamContinue Reading

הגאון הרב דוב בעריש בן רבי אהרן צוקרמן ז״ל Rabbi Dov Ber (Berish) Zuckerman (1901–1973) was one of the leading Torah scholars and halachic authorities to serve the Jewish community of Buffalo, New York. In 1942, he became rav of the historic Anshe Lubavitz congregation at 113 Pratt Street, beginning an importantContinue Reading

Buffalo Rebbe Tzion

Buffalo Rebbe Eliyahu Yosef Rabinowitzציון ואוהל רבי אליהו יוסף ב״ר גדליה אהרן רבינוביץ זצ״ל 🕯️ Yahrzeit: 13 Cheshvan | יארצייט: י״ג חשון📍 Kever Address: 645 Pine Ridge Heritage Blvd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/wFbfs3gX9X5CEK2P6 For Yahrtzeit information visit: www.OhelBuffalo.com The Buffalo Rebbe Tzion, also known as the Buffalo Ohel or Buffalo Kever, is the resting place of Rebbe Eliyahu YosefContinue Reading