Rabbi Sholom Dovber Levy, a Chabad chosid from Strasbourg, France, passed away on Monday, 2 Teves, 5780.
He was 66 and passed away suddenly while on a flight.
He was traveling home from Tel Aviv to France, having just visited Israel to celebrate the wedding of his granddaughter of the Attal family.
Just before landing in Frankfurt, his wife attempted to wake him, but she was unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead soon after.
Rabbi Levy was a Chosid who was known to be Mekushar to the Rebbe, from the first Baalei Teshuva of Rabbi Muleh Azimov of Paris.
3 years ago, he was the victim of a stabbing attack by a Muslim attacker near his home in Strasbourg, France. The attacker said at the time that he stabbed him because he looked like a Jew.
He is survived by his wife, Helene Levy and children, Hanna Attal (Tel-Aviv), Sterna Moyal (Genève), Dvorah Perez (Genève), Mendy Levy (Paris), Yossi Levy (St Tropez), Shmuel Levy (Strasbourg), Chaya Hadad (Milan), Zalman Levy (Cannes), Rivka Chiche (Noisy le Sec), Bracha Sarfati (Paris), Rachel Belhamou (Paris), and Esthy Sayegh (Strasbourg).
The levaya will take place tomorrow in Beit Shemesh, Israel.
Shiva will be held at the home of Rabbi Mendy and Hanna Attal, 10 Rechov Frishman, Tel Aviv
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
It’s important to add that he never recovered from the stabbing. Bde only good news. Such a tragic loss. Wishing lots of love to the Levy’s
Years ago I came to Strasbourg regularly to get my kosher food and I meet sholom Ber in his makolet. He opened his house, his family and mostly his wonderful heart to me. I came shabbes and yomtoivim and he make me feel like family. And it was a wonderful chassidishe family for me. Such nice memories…. I’m so so sorry to hear. The inspiration you received and nice memories you shared should always give you strength in your live! Michoel Zalman Blank