Chaim Schneur Zalman Borenstein, a young Shliach from Whitby, Ontario Canada who united tens of thousands in doing good deeds in the merit of his recovery, passed away on Thursday, 22 Tammuz, 5778.
He was 9 years old.
A studious and bright young boy, Zalman had fallen ill just a year ago and was diagnosed with the dreaded illness.
Learning and mitzvah campaigns were launched in his merit alongside Challah bakes, which united tens of thousands in doing good deeds.
Zalman also competed in this past years’ Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos and was among the finalists.
More recently a new Sefer Torah was written in the merit of his recovery.
After a brave and valiant battle, Zalman passed away early this morning.
He is survived by his parents Rabbi Tzali and Chana Mala Borenstein, Shluchim in Whitby, Ontario Canada, as well as his four siblings Perel, Chaya, Yossi and Bina.
He is also survived by his grandparents R’ Moshe Nachman and Dina Borenstein of Crown Heights and Mrs. Fajgi Itkin-Leiberman of Ft. Laurderdale.
The Levaya will take place today, Thursday, 3:30pm at Pardes Shalom Cemetery 10953 Dufferin St, Maple, ON L6A 1S2, Canada.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Chaim Schneur Zalman ben Betzalel shlit”a HaKohen
My heart is breaking for this beautiful Neshama
may moshiach come speedily in our days!
My heart is with you in this terrible loss. A precious soul, so innocent and pure, was taken away from us all.
Looks like a lechtige boy
May his lechtige Neshsma be a Meletz Yosher
All תפלות will be saved by Hashem every davening
Stays by Hashem our prayers always do!!
Fwd from Rabbi Lustig: I’m on my way back from being Menachem Avel the Borensteins in Ontario. Mrs. Borenstein told me that Chaim Schneur Zalman insisted on marking his missions every single day. He made his parents do it. Yesterday (Wednesday), the day he passed away, the only thing he managed to communicate to his mother that day and the last thing he communicated to her was “mashpia.com”. He also studies for the chidon daily and had his nurses read the book to him. He was studying book two for next year already. His mother told me that one time… Read more »
BORUCH DAYAAN HAEMES!!!😢😢😢
We need moshiach now
משיח נאו!!!!!!!
Our small cheder had parents all take on mitzvos for him and he accomplished more in 9 years than almost any can hope to inspire in 99 years. The Rebbe’s famous sicha demanding the Beis HaMikdash be rebuilt and that anyone who hasn’t seen it rebuilt is as if it was destroyed in their day, was on Yom Chamishi (Thurs.) Parshas Pinchas. The Rebbe screamed that date and said it’s like the Bais HaMikdash is being destroyed today, Yom Chamishi, Parshas Pinchas. That was the day Zalman was taken and that shows not only how great he is (as he… Read more »
BDE
hashem have mercy on our children below who lost a fellow sibling, son, grandson, friend and shliach.
a hero of a boy who gave up his life al pi kiddush hashem in 2018!
Please send moshiach so that we can be united with him
and our loved ones.
Rabbi Greenbaum your exquisite essay should of been posted on the main page of this website and not in the comments. You brought this child before our eyes. As if he photograph wasn’t enough to reach into our hearts. Thank you for sharing your love. Rabbi and Mrs Borenstein. No words or wishes can help your pain now. Everything is a fog and your heart is like a heavy stone. If you pause and listen as the days, months, years go on Zalmen’s Neshama will speak to you and help you. He will give you comfort and so much wisdom… Read more »
For the last 12 months thousands of people, in all corners of the world, had been davening for a very special boy, Chaim Shneur Zalman HaKohen Borenstein, aged 9, of Whitby, Ontario. Long term members of Moorabbin would remember his mother, Leah’s sister, Chana Mala, from the year she spent here in Melbourne. She and her husband, Tzali Borenstein are dedicated Shluchim of the Rebbe to a small town in Canada and Zalman, their oldest son, our nephew, was diagnosed with a brain tumour almost exactly a year ago. Unfortunately Zalman passed away a few hours ago. Nobody ever likes… Read more »
May your family be comforted during this unspeakable tragedy. He was a beautiful young boy! Moshiach NOW!!!!
Oy Hasem please bring Chana Mala and her family nechama with coming of Moshiach Now!!!
An old friend from LA
The Bornstein family is a great family. Moshiach now!
Baruch Dayan HaEmet.
A beautiful Neshama.
May the Mishpacha be spared further sorrow and pain.
Our hearts are with you.
Moshiach now!
WE NEED MOSHIACH !!!!!!!!
BS”D BDE but it still hurts, someone tell me this is only a dream and not a nightmare
Moshiah Now
So sad and tragic. May Hashem comfort the family and bring Techiyas Hameisim speedily, and may there be no more tears.
We need to continue bombarding the gates of heaven until MOSHIACH comes. As the Rebbe said DALOI GOLUS! DOWN WITH GOLUS!
MAY HASHEM comfort his family,and may h be a mailitz yasher for klal yisroel
So sorry
Why????
Such a sweet boy
How is this possible
my heart goes out to the family may all your loved ones be comforted
my we be zoyche to have the ultimate yeshua immediatley
ריבונו של עולם
עד מתי?
So painful!!!
Words can not express,
our mind can’t comprehend
and the heart can’t breathe.
Speechless
Yitzchak
Ad mosai?
Ad mosai?
Ad mosai?
Moshiach NOW!!!!!
We NEED Moshiach NOW!!!!
Special neshomo
SO SAD
BDE !