Reb Yosef Zundel of Salant (Lithuania) (1786-1865), teacher of R' Yisrael Salanter; learned under Reb Chaim Volozhiner, then after his petira in 1821, he would make trips to learn with Reb Akiva Eiger. Moved to Eretz Israel December 3, 1837. Father-in-law of Reb Shmuel Salant

Reb Kalonimus Kalman Shapira, Piasetsna Rebbe, author of Chovas Hatalmidim and Aish Kodesh

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4 Cheshvan

Reb Aryeh Zev (Reb Leib) Gurwitz, rosh yeshivas Gateshead

Rabbi Dov Ber Beidenfeld (The Tshebiner Rav) see www.famousrabbis.com/Reb Dov Ber BeidenFeld

Reb Meir Shapiro of Lublin, rosh yeshiva Chachmei Lublin, founder of the 7 year Daf Yomi(1887-1934) see www.famousrabbis.com / Reb Meir Shapiro

Sadly, Rabbi Meir Shapiro passed away at the young age of 45. Yet his many accomplishments - becoming spriritual leader of one of Poland's largest Jewish cities, representing the Jews in the Polish Senate, conceiving and raising funds for the construction of the famed Chachmei Lublin Torah college, inspiring hundreds of brilliant students, originating and encouraging the worldwide study of Dafyomi - match those of a venerable scholar.

Reb Meir Shapiro's remains were reinterred, along with those of his brother, on Jerusalem ' s Har ha'Menuchos gravesite. The structure in the photo at right houses the relocated graves of Rabbi Yehudah Meir ben Yakov Shimshon Shapiro, and his brother, Rabbi Avraham.

Rachel Imeinu, see here for full history and photos of the Tomb in Bethlehem.

Ever since her passing, thousands of men, women, and children have journeyed to the Tomb of Rachel (Kever Rochel) to request her intercession on their behalf. The barren pray for children. The sick pray for health. The lost and the troubled pray for release and relief. Please also see the page on Rachel which explains the custom to wear a "Red Bracelet". Jacob must have known that her resting place would become, a destination for spiritual people to come pray and connect with the soul of Rachel, Jacobs destined soulmate, the mother of "Hope and Faith". Rachel died in childbirth of her second son Benjamin.

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11 Cheshvan

According to some sources today is the yarzheit of Benjamin the 12th Son of Jacob - Binyomin ben Yaakov Avinu, son of Rachel, although most sources agree that Binyomin - Benjamin's yarzheit is 24th Cheshvan

Reb Pesach Pruskin, Rov and Rosh Yeshivah in Kobrin see www.famousrabbis.com/ Rav Pruskin

Reb Menachem Nachum Twersky, the Czernobyl Rebbe (1730-1797), a student of the Baal Shem Tov and the Magid Mezritch, author of Meor Einayim; succeeded by his son, Mordechai, founder of the Chernobyl dynasty, the descendents of which are the Skverer Chasidim, the current Rebbe of whom is Reb Dovid Twersky of New Square, NY.

Reb Yehuda Leib Chasman, mashgiach of Yeshivas Chevron (186-1931). Learned in Kelm under Reb Simcha Zissel Ziev, in Volozhin under the Netziv as well as that of the Reb Chaim Halevi Soloveichik of Brisk. In 1897, he was brought to serve as the Telz yeshiva's Mashgiach. He established the independent Yeshiva in Shtutshin in 1908. In 1912, he was rabbi of Shtutshin. In his last years, he was the spiritual director of the Slabodka Yeshiva in Hebron and in Jerusalem. In 1926, he became mashgiach at Chevron. Author of Ohr Yohel. Among his talmidin was Reb Shlomo Schwadron. He died on 11th Heshvan in 1931

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13 Cheshvan

Rabbi Nachum of Shadik

Reb Tzvi Shraga Grossbard was born in Visan, Lithuania, in 1916. His father, Reb Aharon Zev, was an outstanding talmid of the Chofetz Chaim. When Tzvi Shraga was still a youngster, his father was brutally beaten to death by Lithuanian thugs because he refused to inform on a fellow Jew. At the age of nine Tzvi Shraga joined Yeshivas Sha'arei Torah in Grodna. At age 14, Reb Tzvi Shraga entered Grodna's yeshiva gedola and formed a close bond with the famed Reb Shimon Shkop. Afterwards, he became one of Reb Boruch Ber Lebowitz's select students in Yeshivas Kaminetz, and at the beginning of the Second World War he studied for a year and a half under Reb Doniel Movshovitz in Yeshivas Kelm. In 1941, Reb Tzvi Shraga left Europe for Eretz Yisroel. There, he joined the Lomza yeshiva in Petach Tikvah headed by his uncle, Reb Abba Grossbard. Reb Tzvi Shraga also became the head of Tel Aviv's beis mussar and developed a strong friendship with mussar giant, Reb Eliyahu Dessler who was then spiritual mashgiach of the Ponovezh Yeshiva. The two men studied b'chavrusa each week in Rav Tzvi Shraga's home. In 1967 Reb Tzvi Shraga Grossbard became the director of Chinuch Atzmai and he remained at its helm for 25 years. He was nifter in 1993.

Reb Leib Baal HaYisurim in Tzefas

Reb Avrohom Elimelech Weinberg, the Stoliner Rebbe (1804-1884), a disciple of Reb Noach of Lechovitz, author of Be'er Avraham, Yesod Ha'avodah, and Chesed LeAvraham. The Stoliner Rebbe was among the most noted disciples of Reb Noach Lyakhovichi. He founded the Slonimer Chasidus which in his grandsons days ( 1870's) headquarted itself in Baranovichi a new city that was built just a few miles from Lyakhovichi for more details see Shtetlinks @ JewishGen .

Reb Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz, the Chazon Ish (1878-1953) see www.famousrabbis.com/chazon ish . Educated by his father, the Av Beis Din in Kossow, Poland, his first work on several parts of the Shulchan Aruch was published anonymously in Vilna in 1911 under the title "Chazon Ish," by which name he became known. He moved to Vilna about 1920 and moved to Eretz Yisrael in 1933, settling in Bnei B'rak. Upon his arrival in Eretz Yisrael, he devoted vast amounts of time and energy to Seder Zeraim, which deals mainly with laws pertaining to the land, to answer the many halachic problems inherent to a life in the Holy Land consistent with Torah.

Reb Shlomo Carlebach (1925-1994), the foremost Jewish songwriter in the 2nd half of the 20th century, who used his music to inspire Jews around the world. Over his 69 years, he lived in Manhattan, San Francisco, Toronto and Moshav Or Modiin, Israel. In a recording career that stretched over 30 years, Reb Shlomo sang his songs on more than 25 albums. Shlomo Carlebach was born in Berlin, where his father, Naftali, was an Orthodox leader. The family, which fled the Nazis in 1933, lived in Switzerland before coming to New York in 1939. His father became the rabbi of a small synagogue on West 79th Street, Congregation Kehlilath Jacob; Shlomo Carlebach and his twin brother, Eli Chaim, took over the synagogue after their father's death in 1967. He studied at the Yeshiva Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn and at the Bais Medrash Gavoah in Lakewood, N.J. From 1951 to 1954, he worked as a traveling emissary of the Grand Rabbi of Lubavitch, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. His singing career began in Greenwich Village, where he met Bob Dylan and other folk singers, and moved to Berkeley for the 1966 Folk Festival. After his appearance, he decided to remain in the Bay Area to reach out to what he called "lost Jewish souls," runaways and drug addicted youths.Through his music and his special gifts he saved thousands of jewish youngsters and adults .

Reb Eliezar Menachem Mann Shach (1894-2001). Born on 29 Teves in Vaboilnick, Lithuania, and left for Ponevezh (38km away) at age 7. Learned at Slabodka under Reb Yechezkel Bernstein (Divrei Yechezkel), then under the Alter (Reb Nosson Tzvi Finkel, and developed a close relationship with Reb Isser Zalman Meltzer, whose niece Reb Shach eventually married. In 1927, he served as Rosh Mesivta at Kletzk under Reb Aharon Kotler, holding the same position at Novardok from 1932-34. In 1951, he started his career as Rosh Yeshiva at Ponevezh under Reb Yosef Kahanemen see www.famousrabbis.com/Rav Shach

Reb Menachem Mendel, the Ahavas Sholom, of Kosov (1768-1825), founder of the Vizhnitz dynasty. He was a student of Reb Moshe Leib of Sassov and the son of Reb Koppel Chassid, the "chazzan" in the court of the Ba'al Shem Tov.

Reb Reuven Katz, rov of Petach Tikva and author of Degel Reuven, His son, Reb Leizer Katz, was a rav in Passaic, New Jersey, for many years until his petira in 2001.

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19 Cheshvan

Reb Yisroel Odesser, leader of Breslover chassidim

HaRav Avrohom Tzvi Hirsch Kamai zt'l, Hy'd, rosh yeshiva and rov of Mir , See www.famousrabbis.com/R Kamai

Reb Avrohom bar Yitzchak, the Raavad, author of Sefer Eshkol, father-in-law of the the Raavad, Reb Avrohom ben Dovid.

Reb Mordechai Sharabi, the kabbalist

Reb Dovid ben Zimra, the Ridvaz (1480-1573). Arriving in Tzefas as a child after the Spanish expulsion, he emigrated to Egypt in 1514. Shortly thereafter, he was recognized as chief rabbi of Egypt, a post he held for 40 years. His income, however, came through business, from which he became quite wealthy. Among his talmidim in Cairo were Reb Yitzchak Luiria (the Ari) and Reb Betazelel Azhkenazi. In 1553, he returned to Eretz Yisroel, settling in Yerushalayim, but due to the dire poverty there, moved to Tzefas.

Reb Betzalel Stern, author of Betzel Hachochma

Reb David Shlomo Eibshitz , author of Levushei Serad and Arvei Nachal,1755-1813, author of Levushei Serad (on halacha) and Arvei Nachal (a Torah commentary with Chasidic philosophy). In 1809, he settled in Tzefat, Israel, where he died and is buried.

Reb Yichya Halevi Alshich, head of Yemenite community

Reb Avrohom Azulay, author of Chessed L’Avraham (1569-1643), which is often quoted in the writings of the Ari HaKodesh. Reb Avrohom was the great, great-grandfather of the Chida. Born in Fez, Morocco, he eventually moved to Chevron in 1609 and became the holy city’s Chief Rabbi.

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Binyamin ben Yaakov Avinu, Benjamin the 12th Son of Jacob, and son of Rachel, buried near Kfar Saba, See here for photos of Grave & Tomb.

Reb Rafoel Dovid Auerbach, rosh yeshiva of Shaar Shomayim

Reb Avrohom, brother of the Vilna Gaon author of the Maalos Hatorah

Reb Yaakov Leizer, known as Reb Yankele, of Antwerpen Belgium the Pshevorsker Rebbe (1998), buried in Putte Holland in the Ohel with his father-in-law Reb Iztikel and his wife the famous hospitable, kindhearted "Rebetzin" of Pshevorsk.

Please see "Directions and Location of Putte, Holland" A webpage explaining how and why the famous Jewish cemetery of the Antwerp, Belgium community is located just over the border in Putte, Holland. "The Jewish Cemetery in Putte", Holland where the Machsikei Adass Cemetery of Antwerpen, Belgium Community. Due to law of eternity of graves in Belgium, all jewish communities have been buried in Putte, Holland, and the cemetery has been preserved for 100's of years as a place of burial for some of the greatest Rebbes, Rabbis and spiritual leaders in the world.

"Machzikei Adass Cemetary for Antwerp community in Putte Holland" photos of the famous Machzikei Adass מחזיקי הדת Cemetery ."The Ohel - Tomb of Reb Itzikal & Reb Yankele of Peshevorsk", including photos of the holy tomb of the famous Rebbes of Pshevorsk, Reb Itzikal Gewirczman and his son-in-law Reb Yankele Leiser.

Rabbeinu Yonah (ben Avrohom) of Gerondi, France. His mother and the Ramban's mother were sisters. He was a student of Rav Shlomo ben Avraham Min ha'Har (from Montspleir). When King Louis XIV of France, "Saint" Louis, burnt all the copies of the Talmud in Paris in the Square of the Louvre, Rabbeinu Yonah, one of the Rambam's main detractors, felt that the events in Paris were a sign that he and the other opponents of the Rambam were seriously wrong. He then composed his work "Shaarei Teshuvah," in which he outlined the methods of doing Teshuvah, and he traveled from place to place preaching about the need to back away from matters which cause division among the Jewish People. (1200-1263)

Reb Sholom Eisen, moreh tzedek in the Beis Din of the Aida Hachareidis, Yerushalayim, for over 50 years. He was a talmid of Reb Isser Zalmen Meltzer.

Reb Yitzchak Eizik Chover, author of Responsa Binyan Olam and Si'ach Yitzchak. One of his talmidim, Reb Yitzchok Kahane, wrote Toldos Yitzchok.

Reb Yaakov Betzalel Zolty, rov of Yerushalayim

Reb Asher (Oscar) Fasman (1908-2003). Born in Chicago, he served as Rov in Tulda, Oklahoma, and Ottowa, Canada, before returning to Chicago. He developed Hebrew Theological College from an afternoon only school to a full-time yeshiva, bringing gedolei Torah as Roshei Yeshiva. He was president of the yeshiva from 1946 to 1964, and also served as president of the Chicago Rabbinical Council and rov of Congregation Yehuda Moshe in Lincolnwood, Illinois. His son, Reb Chaim Fasman, is Rosh Kollel in Los Angeles.