He is survived by his wife Mrs. Yehudis Metzger, children Rabbi Yehoshua Metzger – Midtown NYC, Tova Mayzlesh – Mexico City, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Metzger – Milwaukee, Chana Perman – Toronto, Rabbi Shmuly Metzger – Midtown East NYC, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his sister Mrs. Judy Sukenik, Queens, and his brother Rabbi Gershon Metzger of Jerusalem.
Shiva at 1430 President Street.
Shiva hours 9am -9pm
Shacharis 9am and 10am
Mincha and Maariv Bizmano
Rabbi Shmuly Metzger will be sitting in Manhattan this Thursday only, from 4-9pm. 409 East 58th Street NY NY.
Rabbi Dr. Metzger had so many accomplishments it would be much appreciated if somebody wrote a full article about him.
Just the name a few
He was a genius of a man.
A writer, a speaker an editor if I remember correctly, he used to speak to the boys in Ocean Parkway. worked in many of the Crown Heights institutions. Spoke to people gave them therapy gave them somebody that they could speak the heart out to and he would help them find their way
Dont forget this as so many people are chassidim and shuchim because of him
I met him at the permans and he was always a delight to talk to . he will be missed a very special person
BDE. Mrs. Metzger and family my heart goes out to you all of you on the loss of your dear husband and father. May we only hear Simchas from now on iyh.
He was a professor of limudei kodesh in stern college for women. He was my professor, who in teaching limudei kodesh gave me a love of chassidisher derech. He sent me to speak to the rebbe june 6 1967 at the end of the womens convention when women were able to give letters and could speak to the rebbe. It was also the night the 6 day war started. Because of that yechidus i became a chosid and shaliach of the rebbe. I brought many students from stern college to the rebbe who now have children and grandchildren who are… Read more »
It was my special zchus to take his clothes to the laundromat in Ellenville all those summers. And yes, my wife has “A Tzaddik in Our Time” in her lending library. I will miss you greatly!
Hamokom yenchem eschem bjtoch sharei avolei tzion v’yiroshalyim
Baruch Rubinstein
Rabbi Metzger gave me advice on marriage “ a happy wife, a happy life “ a direct quote he often said to me when we met on Kingston avenue and President street
Rabbi Metzger Uplifted So generously with warmth and sensitivity.