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Final Honor for Oldest Shliach

Residents of Crown Heights and Massachusetts attended the funeral of Rabbi Dovid Edelman obm, the oldest Shliach, at Lubavitch Headquarters and in Old Montefiore Cemetery. Photos

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M. Mendel M.
January 13, 2015 4:16 pm

zeidy why did you leave?i wish it never happened and zeidy would live forever!

he was the best zeidy while he was here

Schneiders
January 5, 2015 9:57 pm

Hamakom Yenachem Etchem Btoch Shaar Aveilei Tzion VYerushalayim.
May the Entire Mishpach know only Simchas.He left a legacy.

We were recently on a cruise and we met a frum couple from Maryland like our age., After exchanging pleasantries the man said he was from Springfield and as a young man he was makareved by Rabbi Edelman.He wanted him to kmow he had a important role for him having frum children and frum grandchildren.

always remembered
January 5, 2015 4:53 pm

b’d’e..about 62 yrs. ago our father r’yehoshua ben sara got his [we thought] 1st teaching job in springfield. we didn’t know it, but a connection was made. 41/2 yrs. ago after our parents accident, rabbi edelman and rebbitzen leah came to new haven to visit. during these past 4 yrs. whenever the edelmans were in crown heights they would always stop in to visit our father in the hospital or in the halons house. . at one visit when we weren’t sure if he could recognize people, he was asked: do you know who is here? and our father answered… Read more »

Oldest Active Shliach
January 5, 2015 2:45 pm

Amazing, the oldest active Shliach, over 71 years until the day of his Passing.

ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.

WE will miss this a special man.
January 5, 2015 1:59 pm

rabbi Edelman was handpicked by thee Friedeker Rebbe to go to Springfield to save Chabad houses in America.shortly before Yud Shevat, the Friedeker Rebbe told him he gave him “Nachas” when Rabbi Edelman told him he took control of the Yeshivah in Springfield. Rabbi Edelman used to say the reason why the Rebbe gave dollars was because the Rebbe is our “Tatteh” and a “tatteh gives a dollar to his child.

Hamokom
January 5, 2015 12:58 pm

Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Bsoich Shaar Aveilei Tzion VYerushalayim.
Treitel Family Mtl.

Location
January 4, 2015 11:13 pm

Rabbi Dovid Edelman together with Rabbi Hershel Fogelman in Gan Eden. Friends and colleagues, the best of people, true Chasidim of the Rebbe and FR
May we see them with the Geula shlayma!

nooooo zaidy why?!?!!!
January 4, 2015 9:48 pm

it felt like u would live forever…. :'(

HAMAKOM YENACHEM
January 4, 2015 9:09 pm

Hamakom Yenachem Etchem Btoch Shaar Aveilei Tzion VYerushalayim.
May the Entire Mishpach know only Simchas…..

Rapoport Family AC

the end
January 4, 2015 9:08 pm

the end of an era which must now usher in the final geula!

Richard Engelson
January 4, 2015 8:34 pm

I and my family will miss Rabbi David Edelman for his love for a fellow jew..I regret that I did not spend more time with Rabbi Edelman

bdh
January 4, 2015 8:30 pm

hamokom yenachem eschem bisoch shor avelei tzion viyrusholoim moshiach now!

He was a humble giant.
January 4, 2015 7:07 pm

Both Reb Chaim Ciment and Reb Mottel Altien, may they live and be well, Shluchim appointed by the Friedikehr Rebbe are older than Rabbi Edelman ע”ה

It Seems Apropos......
January 4, 2015 6:38 pm

Rabbi Hershel Fogelman and Rabbi Edelman, of blessed memories, colleagues during their lifetimes, should rest together until the coming of the Imminent Geula ,

Keyn Yehi Ratzon Amen!

sad
January 4, 2015 6:25 pm

hamakom yenachem…

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