R’ Dovber (Berel) Rubinson, of the elder Chabad Chassidim in Israel and Gabbai of the main Shul in Lod, passed away Sunday morning at the age of 93.
R’ Rubinson was born in Karelevitz, Ukraine to an illustrious Chabad family. In his youth, he learned in the many underground Chabad yeshivas.
After World War II, he was a member of the rescue committee that organized the illegal emigration of numerous families and individuals from the USSR to Poland, known as the “ashalonim.” As a result of these efforts, he was arrested and spent 7 years in Soviet prison and hard labor camp.
He later immigrated to Lod, Israel serving as gabbai of the main Chabad shul there.
R’ Rubinson was laid to rest at the Chabad plot on Har Hazesim.
He is survived by his son, Ben-Tzion Rubinson of Los Angeles, and his daughter, Mrs. Tamar Gruzman of Lod, Israel.
Shiva Information:
Ben-Tzion Rubinson is sitting shiva in Los Angeles at 647 North Stanley Ave. Mincha: 5:00pm, followed by Maariv bizmano.
Mrs. Tamar Gruzman is sitting shiva in Lod, Israel.
Please send any zichronos, stories, anecdotes or sayings of (or related to) Harav Berel and/or his wife Rebbetzin Klara Rubinson A”H to: [email protected].
Also, please send your participation in learning Mishnayos le’ilui nishmosoi to the above email address.
Boruch Dayan Haemes
Please send any zichronos, stories, anecdotes or sayings of (or related to) Harav Berel and/or his wife Rebbetzin Klara Rubinson A”H to: [email protected].
Reb Benzion Rubinson his wife Soro ע|”ה had six children three daughters: Rivka, Rochel & Lea, & three sons Avraham, Moshe & Dovber (Berel). Rivka (R’Yehoshua Korf) Rochel(R’Mordechai Hersh חאריטאנאו) Leah (the legendary R’ Mendel Futerfas) R’ Benzion Rubinson’s family was a very prestigious family He was considered a rich man in that town Karalevitz He had an open home. A shul in his House where they davened there. The Yeshiva Bochrim use to ‘essen teg’ (עסן טעג) in their home. They also had a Mikva . Visitors who came to Korolevitz always wanted to stay in Rubinson’s House. When… Read more »
We can never forget Reb Benzion, his wife Sara Rubinson, the older brother, reb avrohom with his wife and two kids who were murdered by the nazis in Karelevitz.
Hashem Yinkom Damom
ve’heikitzu veranenu shochnei afar ve’heim be’soichom
the next generation is also very special!
A chissidisher Yid and a gentle soul. He will be sorely missed.
You are correct, Reb Moshe Karlevitzer was his older brother, Reb Moshe was a derhoibener yid and a rosh yeshiva in the underground yeshiva which is when he was arrested, Hhe passed away at 33 and left to baby daughters, Doba Furst from holland and Chaya Uminer from Crown Heights. Reb Berel was his younger brother and they had the three sisters.
They were a very special family and he was the last one left.
Chaval al Davdin!
sheya korf obm his wife was also a rubinson & berel rubinson obm was sheya korfs wifes brother.
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He was a younger brother of Reb Moshe Rubinson, and a brother in law to Reb Yehoshua Korf, Reb Mendel Futerfas and Reb Mordechai Hersh Charitonow.
+ Mrs Rochel Charitonov and Mrs Rivka Korf all sisters
their mother was Sara she had three daughters Rivka, Leah, and Rochel + Reb Berel (our 4 Imohos)
Yes he was Mrs Leah Futerfas’s brother
was reb moshe karlevitcher-rubinson his older brother or his father? reb moshe was reb mendel futerfases wifes brother.
i believe he was a brother in law of Reb Mendel Futerfas, the brother of Reb Mendels wife