R’ Shalom Yosef Gottlieb, the owner of Gottlieb’s restaurant in Williamsburg, which Donald Trump was scheduled to visit later today, has passed away suddenly, YWN reported.
R’ Shalom Yosef, 75, was the longtime proprietor of the popular food establishment, and widely known as a kind and caring man who performed tremendous amounts of chesed b’tzina.
His sudden petirah on Thursday morning has sent shockwaves through Williamsburg and the Orthodox Jewish community in the tri-state area, who had expected him to be standing alongside Trump today.
YWN previously reported that Secret Service agents scoped out the restaurant earlier this week to ensure it would meet security protocols ahead of the Republican nominee’s visit.
Trump’s visit to the restaurant has been canceled. R’ Shalom Yosef’s son, Menashe yb”l, had been very involved in preparing the restaurant for the former president’s visit. The sudden petirah of his father has sadly precluded his plans.
Wow! He was an especially nice man
The president will have to be Menachem Avul instead
Interesting how Hashem controls the world. Such a turn of events, 24 hours prior one of the most hyped events for personally us frumme community in this presidential campaign.
How Hashem turned things upside down in a precarious way.
BD”H Mr Gottlieb A”H. As a CH resident I didn’t know you, but heard (prior to this too) the astronomical amount of Chesed and Tzedaka you’ve done.
Those barrel full of CheSeD is leading the way for you now !!
Moshiach now.
Very suspicious if you ask me. Trump’s opposition are capable of anything.
So sad. Bd”h
This is SO sad!
So sorry to hear this.