By COLlive reporter
Rabbi Chaim Avrohom Dovber (Avraham Ber) Hakohen Blesofsky, an elder Chosid and educator from Melbourne, Australia, passed away on Wednesday, 8 Teves, 5784.
He was 81.
He was one of the first Shluchim to Miami, Florida where he was a Mechanech in Yeshiva Oholei Torah (the original Chabad day school).
He later moved on Shlichus to Melbourne, Australia where he served as Mashgiach in the Yeshiva Gedolah and later, a Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Ketana.
He was a devoted and fervent Chosid of the Rebbe, very involved in Mivtzoim, especially Mivtzah Mezuzah.
He was known as a ‘Geshmake’ Baal Menagen, and was a driving force in Mivtzah Moshiach in Melbourne.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Ella Blesofsky (nee Gurewicz) and sons Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky – Bayside, NY and Rabbi Sholem Blesofsky – Melbourne, Australia.
He is also survived by his siblings, Mrs. Yehudis Engel, Crown Heights, Mrs. Libby Zwiebel, Morristown, Mrs. Mimi Furst, Florida, Mrs. Faigy Rubenfeld, Florida, R. Yehuda Blesofsky, Crown Heights, and R. Ari Blesofsky, Crown Heights.
The levaya and Shiva will take place in Melbourne, Australia.
Mimi Furst and Faigy Rubenfeld will be sitting Shiva at 22081 Montoya Drive, Boca Raton FL
Yehudis Engel, Yehuda & Aaron Blesofsky are sitting Shiva after their brother Chaim Avrohom Dovber ע”ה( Avraham Ber) at 565 Crown St. (corner Albany Ave.) #1B, from 10 am – 8 pm. When entering the courtyard, first door on the left.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
to Ella, Yossi & Sholom and all the siblings.
AB was a varmer person who was friendly and always took an interest in me.
He will be missed!
Are aron and yehuda sitting Shiva here in crown heights? Where?
I’ll get the info and respond back to you here.
They’ll be sitting Shiva together with Yehudis, their sister, at her apartment. I don’t have times yet.
Yes. 565 Crown St. #1B
First door on left when entering the courtyard
A Chosid with amazing כשרונות. His midos were extraordinary. Always relaxed calm and very patient.
א געשמאקע טייערע איד.
In 770 we would listen (on tape or live) to him singing Alte Chassidishe Negunim. He was extremely careful to be very מדיוק Such a sweet voice, one that we can listen to for hours.
BD”H
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
Baruch Dayin Haemes
Avraham Ber wrote the famous song Wake up yidden.
totally heartbreaking.
I will miss him he was my teacher
When I arrived at the Yeshivah Gedolah he was very welcoming and patient with me, even though I was hardly ever at Chassidus by 730am.
He was from the group of Chassidim in Melbourne who made Lubavitch a irresistible force for young people like myself.
May his memory be for blessing
Moshiach now
He was a genuine chasidishe yid, I was a talmid by him during the years 5762-5764, I recall fondly he taught us chasidishe niggunim and stories he experienced with the Rebbe. I recall him telling us that during the yuds once he and his father got a lift back from the Ohel, after the Rebbe insisted they ride with him!
Are any of his recordings of negunim available please. TY
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
To the venerable Rav Yossi Blesofsky and his family on this tragic loss. Your work in Queens as the senior Chabad shliach and in Bayside at Chabad of Northeast Queens: Stream School is a lasting testiment and legacy to your esteem father. BDE. Shabsie Saphirstein