By COLlive reporter
R’ Shloime Drimmer, a businessman and community activist in Crown Heights who was a donor to many people and causes, passed away on Thursday, 11 Iyar, 5782.
He was 71.
R’ Shloime was the son of Holocaust survivors, and grew up in Crown Heights, attending Lubavitch Yeshiva.
He was the proprietor of Drimmer’s Judaica store on Kingston Avenue in the 80s and 90s which in later years grew to a large appliance business in Brooklyn. He helped many people through his business.
He was a great baal chesed who helped many. All day long, people from all over the world would visit his home in Crown Heights for help and assistance, and he donated to them freely, and greeting all with a smile.
He was a direct descendant of the famed posek R’ Shloime Drimmer, which he was very proud of. He loved learning Torah and collecting Seforim, and supported reprinting of rare seforim.
R’ Shloime was a community activist, who was a member of the Crown Heights Vaad Hakohol for some years, and worked very hard to make peace in the community. He generously supported the Rabbonim of Crown Heights and was involved in many communal causes.
He was a devoted Chosid, who donated to many Chabad causes. After the Siyum Harambam one year, the Rebbe requested that Rabbi Shmuel Butman, Chairman of the global siyum Harambam, prepare a beautiful album to commemorate the annual Siyum. The project was very costly, and R’ Shloime sponsored the entire project, which was then presented to the Rebbe.
He is survived by his wife Chaya and children, Levi Drimmer – Miami, FL, Henny Preger – Five Towns, NY, Devorie Piekarski– Crown Heights, Raizel Drimmer – Crown Heights and Avrohom Drimmer – Crown Heights.
He is also survived by his sister, Ruth Gilad.
The levaya will take place today, Thursday, passing by 770 at 3:45 pm and burial at Old Montefiore at 4:45 pm.
Shiva will be at 396 Crown Street
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Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
I only had the zechus of meeting him once, but he was such a gentleman!
Reb Shloime was a great man. He’ll be greatly missed! Hashem bring moshiach!
Knew him from yeshiva days, a very beautiful special person.
A great loss for us all.
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A special man with a great smile who will be sorely missed by this community. BDE
A truly good man.
He will have a huge Gan Eden.
Did a lot of work behind the scenes for our talmidim. Will be truly missed.
A true Baal Chessed, and a Giant of a Man Whenever I sat with R’Shlomie in his store, there would be a revolving door of people coming for tzedaka, he greeted everyone kindly and gave generously. R’ Shlomie loved and was proud of Crown Heights . He was a bridge for our community from Williamsburg to the UJA federation. And he would do anything to help showcase Crown Heights to the world. For us personally at the Menachem Foundation, the Drimmers graciously hosted many lavish dinners for principals who came for trainings from around the country. Boruch Dayan Emes, May… Read more »
He was so helpful and generous and many ways. He will be greatly missed.
He was a dear friend of our community in White Lake and our dear Rov, Rabbi Fishbain, shlita
We are shluchim in Flatbush. Whenever we would enter the store Drimmers, even during some times that were financially difficult and shaky, R’ Shlomo would smile his most warmest caring smile and ask us “what do you need? Go and choose and come back.” We would give him all the options ranging from frigerators, to microwaves, ovens, and more. For our school and all of our students and for our home and all the community. R’ Shlomo would sit and for each item gave us the best discounts understanding that even in Flatbush a shaliach can use a push and… Read more »
Condolences to the family
My deepest sympathy. I have had the pleasure meeting with Shloime several times.
More important we have had a business relationship for 30 years. Over the years he was very compassionate to my business needs. He is a great loss to everyone in my industry. My heart goes out to his family and friends God bless.
Richie
BD”E, Maamesh a sweet, sweet person, aidel and a zeesa mentsch. May he be a Meilitz Yoisher for his family and for klall Yisroel !!!
Reb Shloime would stand behind the Rebbe at every Farbreng , rain or shine Shloime was there , shabbos 1:30 PM when the Rebbe farbrenged in 770 never missed a farbrengen . More than 50 years
Shloime was there standing right behind the Rebbe .א הייליגע נשמה .
So sad to hear, my condolences to Reb Shloime’s family. I remember him well, I used to lein at the shul on Crown Heights where he davened every shabbos