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Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Volovik, 71, OBM

Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Volovik, a Chosid and scholar who served as the Gabbai of FREE Shul in Crown Heights, passed away. Full Story

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A Kind Man
September 6, 2017 7:56 am

Wising his wife and family comfort during this difficult time. He was a wonderful and kind man, always ready to help anyone in need. BDE.

Rabbi Volovik
September 5, 2017 2:58 pm

An untimely passing for such a great man

In shock
September 4, 2017 5:06 pm

What a tremendous shock! Hoping his wife and children are ok. He should be a gutteh beter for his family.

Rabbi Yoseph Volovik
September 3, 2017 1:19 pm

A fixture in crown heights and one of the warmest people I knew, to talk to him was to get positive energy and to be taken to a happy place, he will be sorely missed.

Rabbi Volovik
September 3, 2017 8:31 am

Ish Chesed. He will be sorely missed

Ish Chessed
September 3, 2017 2:21 am

An Ish Chessed indeed! He was always there for all people in need. He will be missed by many!

Simcha
September 3, 2017 12:22 am

Rabbi Volovik and his warm and genuine smile and care will be very missed. He was always ready with a smile from ear to ear to cheer up those around him.

A special Yid and A mesirus nefesh yid
September 1, 2017 4:11 am

I remember him in camp Gan Yisroel-NY leading the Ashrei prayers with the Russian Campers in the main building.
I can hear it now – it was so loud and powerful it went into our bones even sitting in the Gan yisroel dining room.

One of the main backbones of the FREE Shul and he made many True Bal Teshuvas that have families – kids and grandkids that are frum.

He will have a lichdike Gan Eden close up to the Rebbe.
Msy he be a kuta bette for his entire family a special family and for all of us.

He will be missed
September 1, 2017 12:20 am

I would shop at merkaz stam just so I can converse with him. He was so Knowledgeable and cared for each person. He will be missed.

What a great loss for our FREE synagogue!
August 31, 2017 6:39 pm

Reb Volovik was the living spirit of our Russian speaking community. We cannot imagine our prayers, Farbrengen, our Jewish life without his leadership, understanding and kind smile. Our condolences to the family.
Kofman Abraham and Geula of Crown Heights

A great man
August 31, 2017 5:55 pm

The greatness and brilliance of Rabbi Volovik was extraordinary. He will be very missed by so so many!

A great man
August 31, 2017 10:40 am

The greatness and brilliance of Rabbi Volovik was extraordinary. He will be very missed by so so many!

Going to Crown Heights will not be the same
August 31, 2017 10:24 am

One of my joys was shopping in his store and just talking to him. I feel the loss.
Our heartfelt condolences to the entire family.
Esther and Zev Donin
Chabad of Lake Success
Chabad of the Five Towns

Dearest chumi and family
August 31, 2017 8:05 am

10
Great loss.
May Hashem comfort you all and give you the strength to withstand this terrible pain and loss.
sending our love and warmest wishes from Aventura FL.

BDE
August 31, 2017 7:15 am

What a terribble loss for us all, to loose such a special man. Baruch Dayin haemes.

What a loss
August 31, 2017 4:10 am

I boarded in their house. Rabbi Volovok – a true mentch, good natured to the core, humble with a chassidishe varmkeit. With all his virtues of a brilliant mind etc, at the end of the day he was a cherished and exemplary husband and father. His children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. Praying for Moshiach..

Wonderful children
August 30, 2017 9:36 pm

Anyone with such special children, had to be special himself!

What a loss!
August 30, 2017 9:00 pm

The world has lost a gem. A true chossid.

Borenstein's, poughkeepsie
August 30, 2017 8:28 pm

אבד חסיד מן בארץ. Irreplaceable. Will be truly missed.

Yisroel Rubin. Albany
August 30, 2017 7:41 pm

Dear Rabbi Levi Volovik and respectable Mishpacha,
All of us in NYS Capital Chabad, and in the Maimonides School, extend our Sincere Nichumim to you on the passing of your dedicated and beloved father. May you only know simchas.

What a loss!
August 30, 2017 5:07 pm

The world has lost a gem. A true chossid.

Just a jew
August 30, 2017 4:48 pm

Rabbi Volovik,

We love you, we miss you, we will always remember your glowing smile and giving heart!

BDE
August 30, 2017 2:18 pm

His warmth and humble kindness was always visible. Ive never heard anything negative from him. Even as he became weaker this last year i didn’t know he was sick because of his simple humility. For 5 years I knew him one thing he taught me was not to speak negatively of myself. I will miss being amoung his presence. BDE

The Golus just went up a notch!
August 30, 2017 1:51 pm

What a Chossid! What a loss!!

BDE
August 30, 2017 1:01 pm

A special Yid

BDE
August 30, 2017 12:51 pm

Devasting. May Hashem comfort the family.

BDE
August 30, 2017 11:53 am

I would walk into the store and buy something just to be able to talk to him, he had a chssidisher Vahremkeit that was contagious. He will be missed.

Big Z Schapiro
August 30, 2017 11:12 am

Wow BDE

Great loss.
August 30, 2017 11:08 am

May Hashem comfort you all and give you the strength to withstand this terrible pain and loss.
sending our love and warmest wishes from Aventura FL.

Admirer
August 30, 2017 10:37 am

Rabbi Yosef volovik was someone I always admired, his comittment to the rebbes inyanim and his yerai shamayin was par none, he left shoes that will be impossible to fill, but a legacy that will allow us to continue to learn from all his ways. Bde

Baruch Dayan HaEmes
August 30, 2017 10:32 am

One didn’t need to know him very well to see there was something extremely special about this man. משיח אכשיו!

Shlomo
August 30, 2017 10:21 am

‏ברור דיין אמת

Reb Aaron Yunik and Mrs. Yunik
August 30, 2017 9:50 am

In the name of the Kolel minyan we share in your terrible loss.

Hamokom……

The Gaboyim

Merkaz Stam
August 30, 2017 9:50 am

He also was a fixture in Merkaz Stam.

Chosid Li
August 30, 2017 9:40 am

They don’t make chassidim like rabbi volovik any more, he was a giant like no one will ever know

Merkaz Stam
August 30, 2017 8:59 am

BDE. Was he the one always in the Merkaz Stam/Mishulovin store?

Great Chossid and Chaver
August 30, 2017 8:37 am

BDE. So very sorry to have found out about the loss of one of the finest men I’ve known. A true Chossid and YirHashayim always there to help a fellow yid in need. Will be truly missed.
Isser Goldstein Los Angeles

Hashem Yerachem
August 30, 2017 8:07 am

What a special Yid. May he be a Gute Beter for all of his family and all Yiddin and Chasidim

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