By COLLive reporter
Rabbi Mayer Chaim Brikman, a beloved husband, father and grandfather and devoted Shliach in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, passed away on Sunday, 4 Cheshvan, 5786.
He was 58.
Rabbi Brikman served as a devoted Shliach since 1991 in the Sea Gate and Coney Island areas in Brooklyn, NY, and served as the Rov of Congregation Kneses Israel – Chabad of Sea Gate.
A kind person with a soft-spoken demeanor, he helped many and was a guide and support in challenging situations. Even while experiencing many of his own challenges, he was always an example of simcha and bitachon to others.
He was also a member of Hatzalah and the Chevra Kadisha, devoted to helping others.
In recent years, he battled a terrible illness.
He is survived by his wife, Rivkah Brikman (nee Marozov) and children, Leibel Brikman (Montreal), Rochel Chana Ceitlin (Sea Gate), and Isser Brikman (Sea Gate).
He is also survived by his parents, Boruch and Chaya Brikman of Crown Heights, and siblings, Sara Chana Posner, Mendel Brikman and Yosef Brikman, and his in-laws, Shneur Zalman and Chaya Sara Marozov of Montreal.
The Levaya will take place today, Sunday, passing by 770 at 2 PM and burial at Old Montefiore Cemetery at 3 PM.
Shiva will be at the home of the Brikmans, Monday-Friday at 3844 Lyme Ave. Sea Gate, NY 11224.
Shachris
7 am & 9 am
Mincha
5:30 pm & 5:45 pm
Mariv
6:30 pm & 6:45 pm
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
🙏
Rabbi Brikman was a great man. So kind and always helping people.
He will be missed
He was such an amazing person! Always rushing to help others even when he himself was ill!
Baruch Dayan Emes
עד מתי
Ad masai?!
I still recall being 3 years younger then him , in yeshiva he made all the time to mentor and to talk to me he was a great role model with it , down to earth but completely frum a shulchn aruch Jew and devoted to the rebbe with heart and soul always found creative ways to bring the rebbes message to the masses when I moved to Manhattan 28 years ago many of the companies that I came to told me about r chaim faxes who e-faxed the rebbes torah to the masses never seen him on Col till… Read more »
Baruch Dayon HoEmes!!!
May hashem comfort the family
He was responsible for checking the Sea Gate Eruv’s for many years. Yehi zichro boruch.
Will be missed
What a fine chossid.
Lived with soo much positivity even though at time he had so many challenges!!!
The and his Rebbetzin encouraged people going through their challenges to live Bsimcha!
Not to get down .!!!
Aibishter you took a diamond away from here
A Chossid yiras shomayim lamdan with no fan fare!!!
Please bring the geulah.
So tragic. Oy Hashem!
He was a very kind and gentle Yid.
ברוך דיין האמת
I was in his class in mesivta Ocean Pkwy 40 plus years ago. He was a very nice friendly kid towards me, even though I came from nowhere. He always greeted me nicely all the years when we would see each other by the ohel. (Once in a few years). Now I will have to visit him when I go to the ohel. BDE.
Was such an amazing Rabbi, also a smart person.
We need Geula now
Going back 50 yrs ago to Ocean Parkway and throughout his years, despite what R’ Chaim was going through, he always reached out to others with warmth and genuine love!
אבד חסיד מן הארץ – עד מתי!!
Bde He was also involved in bringing children to this world by answering difficult questions like ivf etc
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Ĥis parents are Rabbi Boruch and Chaya Brikman of Crown Heights.
They too were sitting Shiva in Seagate.
משפחת שמוקלר
Montreal