The chasidic gaon Rabbi Yaakov David Lichtenstein zt’al, rabbi of the Beit Chasidim of Gor on Maimon Street in Bnei Brak, passed away on the holiday of Simchat Torah at the age of 78, after a recent illness and weakness. His funeral was held this evening from Bnei Brak to Jerusalem
Baruch Dayan the truth: On the holiday of Simchat Torah, the chasidic genius Rabbi Ya’akov David Lichtenstein zt’l, rabbi of the Gore Beit Chasidim on Maimon Street in Bnei Brak, passed away at Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer, after he had recently become ill and weakened, and he was 78 years old at the time of his death.
The deceased was born on the first holiday of Sukkot in the year 555, to his father Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leibel Lichtenstein ztzal who was the son of Rabbi Mordechai Lichtenstein ztzal of Ostrova, nicknamed by all R. Motel Ostrover”as a child he hung out with his grandfather and learned a lot from him.
He was known as a great scholar who sat on the Torah and the work, he was known as one of the most prominent students of the sages in the court of the Gur Chassidim, he was known as having grace and pleasant manners. As mentioned, the deceased served as the rabbi of Beit Hasidim Degor on Maimon Street in Bnei Brak for many years. Before that, their residence was on Shadel Street.
He won and left behind him a blessed generation of righteous men, sons and daughters, sons-in-law and offspring, the seed of God’s blessing. More than a decade ago, his wife, the great educator Martha Nechama, passed away.
His funeral took place this evening (after Simchat Torah) from his home at 15 Gara St. in Bnei Brak through Beit Hasidim on Maimon St. and from there through Beit Midrash Hagadol Gor in Jerusalem to the Hare Hamonuchot there Yeatman.
May his soul be bundled in the bundle of life.