By COLlive reporter
Rabbi Bentzion Chanowitz, a devoted Chossid and Baal Chesed from Brooklyn, NY, passed away on Wednesday, 7 Nissan, 5786.
He was 69.
R’ Bentzion was a businessman with a passion for Chesed and helping a fellow Jew.
He was the son of R’ Yisroel and Sarah Chanowitz, a well known askan and developer in Crown Heights for many years.
He founded the Bais Yisroel Torah Gemach, which he named after his father. The Gemach provided Torahs to Chabad shluchim in the United States, in Israel and around the world, as well as assisted in repairing older Torah scrolls. The Gemach also helps commission brand-new Sefer Torahs to be lent out.
He passed away after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Babshi and children, Yoni Chanowitz – Crown Heights and Aliza Vishnia – Israel.
He is also survived by his sister Chaye Freyda Kohl – Highland Park, NJ.
The Levaya will take place today, Wednesday, passing by 770 at 2:15 PM.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
BDE, what an amazing man. His Torah gemach made so many of my shabbosim possible. Thank you so much!
Can’t believe this. Kindest, funniest person. Such a Baal chesed. BDE. Very sad.
Bentzy will be greatly missed in our shul!
I never met him in person, but he helped our chabad house have a Torah for years, something he did for countless chabad houses. What an amazing Yid! BDE!
R Bentzion helped us twice with a Torah for our Chabad House located in a small community.
The Zechus of all his Maasim Tovim are surely a tremendous bracha for his Neshama.
May his family be comforted, especially with the main comfort of
והקיצו ורננו….
So sorry to hear
so sad to hear
he was a warm, real person!!!
Bd”E. Reb Benson was a special Chabad Chasid. Coming from lub yichus and more. I remember him from ULY lub yeshiva on Ocean Pkwy. He was a loving, kind person. He was interested in learning and knowledge. Will make a tribute for him. May his dear wife and family be comforted.
I was very close to Bensi, as we grew up together in Yeshiva and also later.
He was such an Ish Hachesed, and risked himself to help others
May Hashem be Menachem his wife Bapshi, and family
בד”ה. חבל על דאבדין
BDE- What a beautiful person- soft spoken, and always looking to help others in his gentle manner. May his family be consoled.
An amazing amazing man! May his family be comforted.
Sending our deepest condolences to Bapshi and the whole family. Benzion will be greatly missed in this world. BDE
Always with a cheerful smile. A genuine happy person, who always made a kiddush hashem.
Oi what a terrible loss😢I’ll always remember fondly the many Shabosim I spent with Bensi and Bobshi.I spoke with him for a few moments a few weeks ago and was Davening for him 🙏BDE
Sorry to hear that news. We should hear better news to hear what the families and friends.
He also sent a sefer torah for my country, to a dear kehile that´s pretty small in number but gorgeous and warm. He helped too many places to keep in touch with this great mitzvah and made too many programs be possible. please, let us know that his legacy and gemach continue doing so in his own memory.
BD’E
He was a great supporter of the Tuffka Vault to protect Sefrei Torahs
Kind and caring and only too happy to help me succeed
Hope to see him back with us soon
and a great loss for us on Olam Hazeh. I had the zchus to meet him and give a contribution to the Gemach that he did so much for.
May his mishpocha have Nechama