Rabbi Bentzion Friedman, educator and longtime resident of Crown Heights, passed away on Erev Shabbos, Teves 27, 5776.
He was 84.
Rabbi Friedman was married to Chana obm, daughter of Harav Hagaon R’ Yitzchok Dovid Sholom Mintzberg, Mashgiach Ruchni of Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin in Poland, who perished in the Holocaust, and Rebbetzin Shaina Gitel Mintzberg.
The couple spent a few years as Chabad Shluchim in Springfield, Massachusetts, later moving back to Crown Heights, where Rabbi Friedman entered the field of Chinuch.
“Rabbi Friedman and his wife raised a beautiful family, each of whom is known for being balei Hachnosas Orchim,” a relative told COLlive.
His wife Chana passed away in 2013.
He is survived by his children: Rabbi Dovid Friedman – Pittsburgh, PA, Mrs. Feige Rubashkin – Crown Heights, Mrs. Suri Ciment – Crown Heights, Mrs. Shainy New – Melbourne, Australia, and Rabbi Yossi Friedman – Crown Heights.
The levaya will take place tomorrow, Sunday, leaving Shomrei Hadas in Boro Park at 12 pm and passing by 770 at 1:00 pm.
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
Can someone PLEASE provide an email address for those wanting to send nichumim from overseas?
Thanks so much
to post # 2 so true . such nice person
always open to talk . i used to daven in ksav sofer and he would tell me stories from galicia
from divri chaim and from his children
shinaver and the gorlitzer such stories that he heard
as young boy growing up
#2 You said it so well…
Boruch Dayan Emes.
bd”h
Rabbi Friedman was a gentle, humorous, learned bal midos tovos person. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle to his entire family. He was a mechanech par excellence in all the yeshivas where he taught and left unforgettable lessons for all of them.
he will be greatly missed. BDE
I met Reb Benzion early on in my life in the bungalow colony and later on in Monroe NY where he had a summer home. He was a man with a great disposition, always with a smile and ready to laugh. He was a Ben Torah and a Chossid as well! “Chaval Al De’avdin!”
Worked for him in tzach in 60s. Most gentle kind man.
So sorry for you Shainy , Faigy, Suri
You guys were our neighbors and I will always remember your fathers warm smile!
iz geven zeier a eideler un zeier a emeser un zeier an erlicher yid, un zeier a hatznelechesdiker yid – er hot zich bichlal nit ongehert.Ah, es Zeier a groiser farlust – es nishto azeleche yiden tzu gefinen. Tehei Nishmosoi Tzruro Bitzroir Hachayim.
A special person — who leaves behind a beautiful family. He will be missed by all.