Rabbi Yakov Greenbaum of Crown Heights and most recently of Los Angeles passed away Motzoei Shabbos, 15 Teves, 5780.
He was 70.
Reb Yakov was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and was of the first talmidim of Yeshiva Gedola in Melbourne to come learn in 770 in 1971.
After his marriage to his wife Baila (nee Kalmanson) and his years in Kolel, he became a Mechanech upon the Rebbe’s guidance, first in Hartford, Connecticut as a teacher and then in Worcester, Massachusetts as a principal.
In 1985, the family moved to Crown Heights where their house became known as an open home full of tzedakah, chesed and chasidishe farbrengens.
In 1991, Reb Yakov and his wife were sent to Russia to run summer seminary camps for college-age girls and they subsequently went back for two more summers, bringing many girls close to yiddishkeit and sponsoring many of their students to come learn in Machon Chana. Many of these girls serve as shluchos and chasidishe mothers in the community.
In recent years Reb Yakov lived in Los Angeles where he could be seen learning in Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad every day. His kindness and chessed spread the world over with his Tzedaka and support for mosdos worldwide.
He is survived by his wife Baila and his son Rabbi Mendel Greenbaum and his family.
He is also survived by his brother, Dr. Mottel Greenbaum of Melbourne, Australia, and sister Mrs. Pearl Altschuler of Yerushalayim.
The Levaya will take place Sunday, beginning in Los Angeles passing Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad at 12 pm and Congregation Levi Yitzchok at 12:15.
The Levaya will be passing 770 on Monday at 10:45 am.
The family will be sitting shiva at 726 Eastern Parkway.
Monday: Mincha 4:30 pm maariv bizmana.
Tuesday: shachris: 8:00 am. Mincha 12:30 pm.
Los Angeles Shiva info:
Address:
140 N Mansfield Ave
Minyanim:
Tuesday: Maariv-9:45
Wed-Thur: Shachris-9:00, Mincha-4:50, Maariv-5:35
Friday: Shachris-9:00, Mincha-2:30
Sunday: Shachris-8:30
Visiting Times:
10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm & 7:30-10pm
Please respect these times!
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
BD’E so sad to hear he was such a kind and eidle person.
So sad, so young, such a nice person.
May Hashem comfort the family
A real Chossid an amazing educator and a wonderful loving friend. I will surely miss him
Nothing to say I can’t believe what happened. This man was so good and great person. Always with a smile and kind. Why are good people taken away? So sorry for your loss. May Hashem comfort this wonderful great family and see the Coming of Moshiach now.
Bde he brought a real chayus in learning to the whole yeshivah in la just by him coming and learning there daily
A true Chossid in so many ways and always had a friendly comment and smile no matter the situation. I will miss the chats and chizuk from this giant.
Yankel you will surely be missed!always with a smile always a good word ..bayla we are thinking of you the whole time..Mendy and Zelda he was the best father and grandfather!!!we all miss him tremendously!!!
BDE!! Such a wonderful family!! We need Moshiach right now!!
I’m one of those girls that discovered Yidishkeit in 1991 in his camp in Kiev Ukraine. Who I’m now it’s because of him and his wife Beila May she live And. Be well till 180! He brought me and my friends back to yidishkeit then. He helped us to learn in Machon Chana! He was very involved in our live, our shiduchim! He was like a father to us. Most of us a shluchim now around the globe. And who we are now it’s because of him!!!!!! He was a very very dear a special person!!!!!!!!! And we for sure… Read more »
Bde.i am also one of those girls. Will never forget personal shiurim , shabbos dvar Torah chizuk and warmth and kindness I felt.far from home in Moscow I felt I had another home and always was welcome. I really felt being fathered and supported in my journey and Baila look what’s now of your zchus .bh 9 beautiful neshemos of mine and even bh bh few grandchildren .really really heartbreaking. Baila, Mendi I am with you. I was always telling my family about you and always loved your visits to Australia I STRONGLY FEEL l8kevi am missing a father,, AD… Read more »
A very nice person.
מקדים שלום לכל אדם. חבל על דאבדין
A very nice person. פשוטו כמשמעו
מקדים שלום לכל אדם. חבל על דאבדין
Might be 42 years ago but he was a warm soul, a kind heart, a creative mind whose passion to nurture, guide, coach and mentor has helped me immeasurably through my young and adult, personal and professional lives.
So young, But while missed he lives on in a thousands who then influence thousands more.
A life well lived. A meaningful life.
Rabbi Greenbaum always said hello and was genuinely interested to see how you were doing. Always warm and friendly. A real chossid and dugma Chaya of how a chossid should live his life. Will be missed.