Harav Hachosid Reb Moshe Feder, one of the elder Chasidim of Montreal who was one of the students of Otwock and Shanghai, passed away in Montreal early Sunday morning.
He was 94.
Rabbi Feder was an outstanding Torah scholar and orator, who started his Lubavitch Yeshiva education back in Otwock in 1936 when the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe was still living there.
When the Germans invaded, Rabbi Feder escaped along with fellow Yeshivah students Moshe Eliyahu Gerlitzky and Menachem Zev Greenglass to Vilna.
A few months later, Feder and 53 other students of the Chabad Yeshivah managed to secure transit visas from Japanese consul Chiune Sugihara in Kaunas, Lithuania, ultimately finding refuge in Japanese annexed Shanghai, in China. In 1946, Feder arrived in Montreal, Canada.
A teacher all his life, Rabbi Feder taught and inspired thousands of students at the United Talmud Torah in Montreal.
He was often called upon to substitute as the magid shiur at the legendary Reb Avrohom Karp’s daf yomi shiur in the yeshiva.
“His koach hasboro was outstanding, and he was a yodaya sefer as well as well versed in chochmos umos ha’olam and history,” a friend told COLlive.
Rabbi Feder is survived by his wife Naomi, daughters Rivkah Mattel (Ricky) Hollander – Boston, Rochel Friedman – Riverdale, NY and son Yankie Feder – Five Towns, NY.
The Levaya will take place today, Sunday at 12 noon at Chessed Shel Emes in Montreal and at 12:45 at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva.
He will be buried on Har Hamenuchos in Eretz Yisrael.
Shiva will be at his home in Montreal, 4672 Kent Ave.
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Baruch Dayan Haemes.
I graduated from Herzliya high school in the early 80s, Akiva before. I was privileged to have rabbi Feder as a teacher who in his own way inspired my Talmud and Torah learning. May his memory be for a blessing for so many that still learn today. Baruch Dayan Emet.
A kind teacher with a sense of humour and patience which we did not always deserve as a bunch of rowdy, rude adolescents. He was respectful to the girls and this was a rare feature amongst Gmarah teachers in HHS. He made the subject interesting and relevant. Condolences to the family יהי זכרו ברוך.
Rabbi Feder always had a smile and a great love for his students. I graduated from Herzliah 25 years ago, and will always remember him. May his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
He was a good zaidy and always had a smile. I miss him so much. I love you zaidy and may we be reunited with the coming of moshiach soon!
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Your words truly depict who Rabbi Feder was!
My father Rabbi Dr. Aharon Ben -Tovim AH was also in Herzliah HS , a young gemorah teacher who was mentored by Rabbi Feder. My father must have been your teacher as well. We also davened at Rabbi Leib Baron’s Shteibel on LaCombe Ave.
Rabbi Feder was truly a Tzadik Hador!!
Rabbi Feder was my teacher at Herz. Such a nice gentle soul. Bde.
Rabbi Feder was an esteemed and respected colleague and educator. He was not just a I teacher,he was משכמו ומעלה.He will be greatly missed and long remembered לטובה.
יהי זכרו ברוך. Our condolences, Hanna &Arlazar Eliashiv
Rabbi Feder was my teacher in Grade 6 @ UTT and I had him for many shiurim @ Herzliah. He was a beloved and highly respected teacher who truly cared about his students. He was very close with Harav Aryeh Leib Baron Zatzal going back to Shanghai and would daven with us @ Rabbi Baron’s on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In addition, to being our Shaliach Tzibur for Shacahrit and Kriyat Hatorah, he also blew Shofar, There was an emesdikeh kavanah to the tephillah that I not experienced since those very special days. Rabbi Feder was blessed with a… Read more »
We were blessed to know Rabbi Feder who was a scolar and a gentle and kind man to all.
I distinctly remember his davening and torah reading on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kipur.
May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion
Always with a smile, a kind word, a joke and a sincere interest in my life. A generous fellow who loved all, including the birds.
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HaMokom Yenacham Eschem BSoich Shaare Aveilei Tzion Virushayalim. He was an amazing man.
Is there anywhere that we can send Nochum Aveilim?
How fortunate for our community that Hashem brought you to Montreal. Always with a smile, a good vort, which enriched our lives. Professor Teitlebaum