Family and Friends Mark First Yartzeit of R’ Shloime Drimmer

By COLlive reporter
Photos: Mendy Krief/COLlive

Family and friends of R’ Shloime Drimmer obm gathered for an event marking his first Yartzeit on Sunday evening at Lubavitch Yeshiva in Crown Heights.

R’ Shloime was a business owner and longtime activist in Crown Heights. He was a known baal Chesed who assisted many mosdos and individuals.

During the event, R’ Shloime’s family, friends, and associates spoke about his kindness, wisdom, and generosity. They noted that R’ Shloime was a true chosid, dedicated to the Rebbe and to supporting his mosdos.

His wife Chaya, who was always at his side in all his endeavors, spoke emotionally and thanked all their friends and family for their support.

Speakers told how R’ Shloime was very proud of being a direct descendant of the famed posek R’ Shloime Drimmer, and how he loved learning Torah and supported the printing of many Seforim.

R’ Shloime’s son-in-law, Rabbi Mayer Preger, was the MC for the event, and introduced the speakers, including family members R’ Shloime’s son Levi Drimmer, son Avrohom (Ama) Drimmer, grandson Mordechai Piekarski and nephew Mr. Erez Gilad.

Speakers included Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky – Vice Chairman of Merkos, who is a friend and neighbor of the Drimmers, as well as friends of R’ Shloime, Rabbi Mendel Schneerson, Reb Eli Slavin, Rabbi Baruch Stein, Rabbi Ephraim Koshiezky and Rabbi Hershel Weiss.