By COLlive reporter
Rabbi Hershel Pfeffer, sent by the Frierdiker Rebbe to Pittsburgh in the 1940s and was one of the elder Chassidim of the local Chabad community, passed away on Sunday, 20 Iyar 5781.
He was 98.
Over the years, he served as a shochet, sofer stam and gabai of the Lubavitch Center in Pittsburgh.
Beloved by all who knew him, he was the longtime gabbi of Pittsburgh’s Lubavitch Center and a proud Shliach of the Friediker Rebbe. He lived his life fully as someone who loved peace and pursued peace, and who anticipated the imminent coming of Moshiach.
He is survived by his daughter Neshi Pfeffer of Pittsburgh, grandchildren Rena and Schneur Plotkin of Crown Heights, and Ari and Leah Sollish of Atlanta, and great-grandchildren.
The levaya will pass by 770 Eastern Parkway on Monday 9:45 AM, and burial at Montefiore Cemetery will be at 10:30 AM.
To join the family on Zoom for Shiva – click here:
Tuesday, May 4 from 7-9 pm
Wednesday, May 5 from 2-4 pm
Thursday, May 6 from 7-9 pm
Neshi Pfeffer can be reached at (412) 251-4734
Condolences and personal memories can be sent to [email protected]
Baruch Dayan Haemes: Tzvi Hirsh ben Chaim Yeshaya Hakohen
Rabbi Pfeffer was a very beloved and special person.
He will be missed!
Moshiach Now!!!
Rabbi Pfeffer was multi talented and always happy.
He had much nachas from his special family.
Rabbi Pfeffer never had any airs– except of pure humility!! He always had a smile and was always chilled—never intense— with time for whomever he came into contact! Always with a smile !! And a gifted and talented artist and therefore a very reliable and machmir sofer. It was never about the money–!! He only wanted to make sure that your mezuzas were correct, your tfillin perfect —b’hidur! Only in the past year with Covid, did he not come to shul. He was the one you could count on to say kaddish for anyone who needed —whether or not he… Read more »
We were honored that this great Chasid visited multiple times over the past 14 years visiting and celebrating with Rabbi Ari and Leah Sollish.
He was an earnest Chasid, an erlicher yud with a sever panim yafos, uplifting all who met him. He had a special sense of humor, and his yiddishkeit was not heavy but full of depth and joy.
His grandchildren and great grandchildren are a testament to this great Chasid. There is an empty spot in our hearts in Atlanta.
He was truly a very special Yid. Yehi zichro Borcuh. LHBCLC His daughter took unbelievable care of him for many, many years and her kibbud av was truly exemplary.
I will alway remember and miss his warm and loving smile, wise words, beautiful art and the privilege of conversing with this very down-to-earth tzaddik. Baruch Dayan Emes. IWL