By COLlive reporter
Rabbi Yaakov Shlomo Goldberg of Crown Heights passed away on Sunday night, 16 Teves, 5779, after an illness.
He was 77.
Rabbi Goldberg was the son of the well-known Chossid and mashpia of Toras Emes, Rabbi Dovid Goldberg OBM of Jerusalem, and son-in-law of the Chossid and prominent Chabad Rav, Rabbi Lipman Schapiro OBM.
Rabbi Goldberg was a descendent of the Arizal and Shaloh Hakadosh and came from a long line of Lubavitcher Chassidim, including the famed Yaffe family, sent by the Mitteler Rebbe to establish Chabad in Chevron.
He came to the United States from Israel at the age of 17 to be close to the Rebbe and study in 770. He merited to typeset the Rebbe’s sichos and kovtzim for many years.
He will be remembered for his strong emunah, bitachon and his dedication to hidur mitzvah with joy. He was makpid on davening with a minyan and kept up various daily shiurim. Every conversation began and ended with praising and thanking Hashem.
He merited to raise children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who are Shluchim around the world.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Raizel Goldberg, and children, Rabbi Zalman Goldberg – Crown Heights, Rabbi Yechiel Goldberg – Toronto, Rivky Raichik – Los Angeles, Rabbi Mendy Goldberg – Morristown, NJ, Devorah Leah Levertov – Santa Fe, NM, Rabbi Dovid Goldberg – S. Paulo, Brazil, Rabbi Zevi Goldberg – Toronto, Sara Moscowitz – Chicago, IL, and Rochee Levertov – Pomona, NY.
He is also survived by his siblings, Rabbi Mordechai Goldberg, mashpia in Rishon Letziyon, and Mrs. Sara Bornstein, wife of the Rosh Kolel, Rabbi Elimelech Borenstein OBM, both of Bnei Brak, Israel.
He was predeceased by his daughter Chomie Weiss, of Antwerp, Belgium, brother Yechiel Goldberg of Jerusalem, and sister Malka Kaplan of Lod, OBM.
The levaya will take place Monday, leaving Shomrei Hadas in Boro Park at 11:00am and passing by 770 at 11:45am, Kvurah at Montefiore Cemetery.
Shiva will be at 553 Montgomery Street.
Shachris 7:45, 8:00, 8:45, 9:30
Mincha and Ma’ariv b’zman.
The family requests no visitors between 2:00-4:00pm.
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Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
BDE so sad to hear!
BDE
very special person
Humble, friendly. Soft spoken pleasant
Davened near him in empire shtiebel
My dearest, dearest friend Raizel, I am beyond heartbroken for you and the children. What a loss, what wonderful person, nothing to say. Ad mosai..
Hindy
BDE so sad
Only Simchas to come IYH
A special man, a true chossid. He will be missed
An exceptionally fine person.
May Raizel and family be comforted. From here on only simchas in the family
so kind, and friendly..gave other people great kovod..
The Goldbergs are such a special family.
May they know no more pain.
BDE
R’ Yaakov Shlomo was a real erllicher yid. He was an honest businessman and I used to see him going to Shul every day, to Mincha during business hours. A good man who will be sorely missed.
Yakov Shlomo was a tomim. Always saying torah or Tanya bal peh. When you saw him in Empire Shteeble in the morning he was always saying korbanos or Krias shema. He never wasted a minute. You will be missed in Empire Shteeble and by the Shiur with Rabbi Hebers group. Empire shteebe will not be the same without you.
Know him from Empire Shtiebel. Very friendly and nice!
BDE so sad to hear! May your family be comforted from here on and may you only see simchas in the family
to my dear friend RAIZEL i am heartbroken for your loss Hamokom yenachem eskhem betoch aveilei zion v’irushaloim. You should never know from any sorrow and only Nachas from your beautiful family. Libby
The best of the best.We will miss him MHM NOW
BDE
Zalmen, Yechiel, Mendel, Dovid, the Raichik’s, the whole family……….
Hamokom yenachem..