R’ Mendel Plotkin, a husband and father of 9 from the Chabad community in Toronto, passed away on Shabbos, 6 Iyar, 5782.
He was 43.
Mendel was a devoted husband and father, together with his wife they were raising a true Yidishe, chasidishe family.
He served as a mashgiach in Yeshivas Lubavitch of Toronto for many years. He also opened a discounted grocery store to assist melamdim and people in need.
He was an exemplary proud Chossid who was active in spreading Chasidus, the Rebbe’s horaos and a tremendous Bal Chesed. In his quiet and unassuming manner he helped hundreds with their financial challenges.
Mendel fell ill last week and was hospitalized in the ICU.
Many around the world recited tehillim for his recovery.
He passed away on Shabbos morning.
He is survived by his wife Goldie (nee Wolosow) and 9 children.
He is also survived by his parents Mayer and Sarah Leah Plotkin and siblings, Miriam Notik – Montreal, Rivkie Bogomilsky – New Jersey, Shterny Raskin – Montreal, Levi Plotkin – Crown Heights, Shmarya Plotkin – Montreal, Nechama Dinah Lipskier – Crown Heights, Yosef Plotkin – North Carolina and Malka Michla Perlow – Crown Heights.
The Levaya will take place today, Sunday, leaving Shomrei Hadas in Boro Park at 2:00 PM (family only) and passing by 770 at 3:15 PM.
Shiva will be at 555 Crown Street #1E.
Please note specific scheduling because there are little children involved, this is factoring in their schedule of dinner and bedtime.
Updated shiva info:
10-12
2-5
8-10
Shacharis 10:00
Mincha 2:00
Maariv bzmano
Please respect the family’s wishes and respect the hours.
A fund has been set up to assist the family, please click here to donate now.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes – Menachem Mendel ben Mayer Yaakov.
BDE
רבונו של עולם
Please have רחמנות on your children and take us out of גלות
This is not ok! We need Moshiach now!
As a child growing up in Montreal, Mendel was the perfect role model,
He was a big learner, involved in Chasidesheh Iyonim, meshnaoys BAal Peh, and during recess you wanted to get out of the way of his “scater” throws.
Although Mendel was a few years older, he had a positive influence on me, one year on Rosh Hashana I remember him encouraging me to finish the Tehilim before The Rebbe came down.
Yosef and the rest of the family, this is crazy may Hashem be with you, for only revealed good.
We need Moshiach Now. Ad Mosai!
ZS
Bde.
Very sweet guy. We will miss him.
May his entire family be comfort.
Hamokom Yenachaim Eschem Besoch Sharei Avlei Tzion Besoch Yerushalayim. May we only hear good news.
He was my mashgiach in Toronto, very caring understanding down to earth and eidel, may HaShem comfort his family.
Soo sad it should be a gutta better for the family
To young
AD MOSAI!???!
BDE!! His neshama should have an aliya, go shtraigut to the kisei hakavod and beg for moshiach!
May Hashem provide strength for the entire family!
Hashem, we want Moshiach Now!
ברוך דיין אמת
Baruch Dayan HaEmes
Can’t believe this. Just saw him on Yom Tov. Very kind and puts himself out there for you.
What a beautiful man
I am so heartbroken by this news. Goldie is one of my very dear friends and a role model of an eishes chayil. Together, they have been raising a beautiful family, and they are exemplary Chassidim of the Rebbe. May Hashem send the ultimate nechama of Moshiach right now! With love from Yerushalayim
This news is so hard to accept. Mendel is such a on the ball, alive person. He would have a story or glaich vertel to say at every sotuation. always something cooking… Such a young husband and father… Son.. brother… Brother in-law… Ad Mosai!!! Mendel would go to the Rebbe 5-6 times a year even as a father of 9. His hiskashrus and bitul to the Rebbe was on a entire different level. He used his encounters with the the many none Lubavitchers he would meet, to say a vort, give a push in Mendel’s unique stile, making the person… Read more »
He would purchase seats in 770 every year, coming in for Rosh hashona and simchas torah with his kids (and neither side live in CH…)
Just to visit the Rebbe
What a special person! Heartbreaking
BDE
ברוך דיין האמת
הקיצו ורננו…
Sending love to his amazing family
What a tragedy
Moshiach now
what an amazing person kind and caring a real mentch special special man
He raised such a wonderful beautiful family.
This is heartbreaking.
May Hashem comfort the family and they should only know good
Ad mosai??
Heartbreaking
He was my mashgiach in Rabbi Wagner’s yeshivah!
Oy hashem!!!!!
Mendel was on A different level. He was so down to earth, so real, and yet so strong and dedicated in his chasidishkite. His learning was brilliant yet it came out so easily. His humor and smile was something so special. His compassion was extraordinary. Mendel! We will miss you so much!
I was a bochur in Toronto, I sat at the front table directly across from him,
very kind lovely person, I remember talking to him once towards the end of davening when yechy was announced he paused the conversation and sed it very respectfully, it left a strong impact.
He was involved in taps the food store in toronto.yerachem hashem amen
So sad! Condolences to the family. Have strength
He helped numerous people (Shluchim and Anash) to purchase homes. He knew a lot about debt consolidation and credit. He would call me on occasion to see if I could help with the current case he was working on. I was always wondering why he would go out of his way to help others on such a large level when most people think primarily about themselves, He simply cared and used his talents for the good and went out of his way to help. We all have a lot to learn.
Kind and compassionate and spent time even with many troubled people. He was a bar daas, a huge heart in an eidel and good way and every way of his was good. We need Moshiach in a new way and like never before. This is not ok on any level.
moshiach now!
Goldie,you probably don’t remember me. First I think I spoke for your women’s circle in Sacramento many years ago on Ketores. However, the strongest memory I had was at Bais Chana, Minnesota, Summer 1983. You and Sara Ciment were counselors there. I was one of the older participants, a married woman with sound advice, so you thought!. We all formed a bond, and some of our conversations were about shidduchim, dating etc. we had alot of laughs, and good times. and now this sad sad news which I received today…………..I am so so sorry, this event certainly was not apart… Read more »
Dear Goldie, I’m reading this with tears 😭… I’m soooo sorry… There are no words..
I’m with u in your pain .
I’m blessing u from my heart with health and strength.
May only Hashem comfort you with Moshiach!
Love, Sara schwartz (Rahmani)