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Yosef Tevel, 55, OBM

R' Yossel Tevel, a resident of Crown Heights who was involved in charitable causes, passed away Tuesday. Full Story

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please help the tevels!!
January 24, 2010 4:13 pm
Reb Shlomo In Boco Raton, Florida
January 24, 2010 4:05 am

Oy bashfer, breng shoin de ge’ile ! Rabbi Yossie Tevel obm started Ahvas Chesed many years ago after dealing with the illness of his father. Only then did he turned it over to R’ Leider. Rabbi Yossie obm started , for many years, an informal Medical Referal Service with his good chaver, Avrohom Chritonow. The heritige will continue, please HaShem, in his children, children-in-laws and grandchildren. On his wife’s side, his children are the great-grandchildren of Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson AND the grandchildren of the famous Rabbi Hecht of Chicago who was the Head of Cholel Chabad, until his untimely death.… Read more »

boruch
January 21, 2010 7:36 pm

he will b missd,this is a message to all wake up yiden

Papa!!!
January 21, 2010 1:38 pm

I miss you too much.

Joshie Green
January 21, 2010 12:29 pm

Wow 32 years ago driving backwards in MTL ( like yesterday) .
there are alot of great people where he is now i hope he brings them all back

yossi stern
January 20, 2010 8:24 am

Yossi Tevel was a dear friend of our family. every time i would see him, he always had a smile and a beautiful word to say. he was a genuine friend and a person to be admired. my family and i along with the thousands of others he has touched over the years will miss him dearly.
Yossi & Idii Stern

Ad Mosai! Ad Mosai!
January 19, 2010 7:45 pm

All I can do is reiterate the cry and scream of all the previous commentators But, dear brothers and friends, dont you think it is time, and when, oh when, oh when will we all finally realize that it time to SHAKE HEAVEN AND EARTH and TURN THIS WORLD UPSIDE DOWN B’INYAN AHAVAS YISROEL AND ACHDUS YISROEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When, oh when, oh when will we finally all wake up and SHAKE THIS WHOLE WORLD B’INYAN AHAVAS YISROEL and ACHDUS YISROEL!!!!!! How many more tragedies RACHMONO LITZLAN have to happen before we all wake up and realize THAT WE ARE ALL… Read more »

YOU CAN DONATE TO THE FAMILY!
January 19, 2010 3:36 pm

http://www.tevelfamily.com

please pass it along..

Papa Bear :)
January 19, 2010 3:08 pm

When I think of Pops I smile. Why? Because he cared. He cared about me, he cared about you, he cared about her and he cared about him. Even if he never heard your name before and you never heard of his he still cared. Whether it was a confused teenager, a family struggling financially, someone needing medical help, an out of towner with no where to eat and sleep, Yossi Tevel took them under his wings. And when I say he was always doing something to help another he didn’t just do it, he DID it. He is the… Read more »

You will be sorely missed...But your inspiration will live on
January 19, 2010 1:38 pm

For the past 6 years Rabbi Tevel has farbrengned on special occasions at our yeshiva, namely Yud Shvat. He was sombody who had all the time for us at Darchai menachem and as i am finding out now for a lot of other Yidden as well. Most recently Rabbi Tevel had farbrenged on 19 kislev sharing with us stories of the Rebbe and inspiring us to be Chasidishe Melamdim and Talmidim of the Rebbe. You truly exemplified a lamplighter, your warm smile and big heart finding its mark into the small candle that bursts into a flame. we will miss… Read more »

HE WAS A TZADDIK
January 19, 2010 12:03 pm

HE COMPLETED ALL HIS YEARS SUNDAY WAS HIS B-DAY

to #44
January 19, 2010 11:50 am

Gut Gezogt…..I 2nd the notion!!

boruch dayan emes
January 19, 2010 10:07 am

yssie – you left us too early, must too early
please, get the rebbe to send MOSIACH NOW

THIS is someone we can all look up to and should emulate!
January 19, 2010 9:21 am

His Ahavas Yisroel is legendary; beyond all norms.
HE is one of those about the Rebbe can proudly say: “Reu gidulim shegidalty”!
May we have the Geula with Moshiach NOW!!!

CHANIE!
January 19, 2010 8:54 am

omg boruch dayen emes. i saw where u get all ur kindness and warmth from!

Never knew him...
January 19, 2010 8:51 am

but when I went through my divorce he tried to get involved and do whatever he could to help avoid it. No one else cared but he did even though he did not know me personally….
I will always remember that….

MUSHKIE BARON AND TEVEL FAMILY.
January 19, 2010 8:50 am

OY OY OY, HOW I MISS HIM SO MUCH , IM CRYING I USED TO SEE HIMM SO OFTEN AND NOW THE ONE ABOVE TOUCHED MY HEART BY TAKING HIM AWAY. OY AD MOSIA TO MANY TRADGEDIES. IM SO UPSET. MUSHKIE AND MENACHEM MENDEL BARON, I WAS SORRY TO HEAR UPON THE PASSING OF SUCH A GREAT MAN, AND MAY YOU MERIT TO HEAR SIMCHAS IMMIDEATLY AND MAY WE ALL MERIT TO THE COMING OF MOSHIACH TZIDKENU. HE HAD SO MUCH LOVE, HE WAS BUILT OF LOVE AND WARMTH OY OY TO MANY JEWLWES ARE BEING LOST. I AM SURE… Read more »

my memories
January 19, 2010 8:11 am

I hardly new him, but he knew my family. When I got engaged 25 years ago, he knew my chosson’s family and was so happy for us – I still remember how I felt seeing his simcha about my engagement to my chosson.

May Hashem comfort you
January 19, 2010 7:18 am

Dear Tevel Family,
May you be comforted in knowing that your dear father was a special person and shliach to so many in Crown Heights and beyond . He was a truly caring, devoted father and will definitely continue to extend his love and care from Shamayim. He is surely right by the Rebbe in watching over you and giving his ‘bear hugs’. May you feel them from your father neshama b’guf here with the Rebbe leading us out of golus NOW MAMASH!! Moshiach now!!
Love, the Kugel family, NYC

a cub
January 19, 2010 7:13 am

we miss u already
boruch dayan emes!

Pappa Bear
January 19, 2010 7:10 am

we miss you
baruch dayan haemes
pls make a ruckus up there

Boruch N. Hoffinger BS"D
January 19, 2010 6:55 am

Very sorry to hear. Condolences to the family.
Dear #14,
You said: Does G-d reads the blogs?
I suggest you learn more Chassidus…

Dudu
January 19, 2010 6:26 am

What a Special Man he was. One of a kind. SO warm and loving. We will miss him dearly.

he was a close friend to al!!!
January 19, 2010 6:17 am

may the family be comforted

shocked
January 19, 2010 6:06 am

Every day Moshiach is not here is PIKUACH NEFESH!!! It”doche all the mitzvos (besides the 3 we have to moser nefesh) May Hashem bring Moshiach Now !!! and be with all jewish people in a Chesed Galuy. We dont know how to accept anything else. In pain with the family and with all jewish people who hurts.

NO WAY!!!
January 19, 2010 6:05 am

AD MOSAI!!

So sad to hear
January 19, 2010 5:54 am

I have very fond memories of Yossi (and his brother Pini) from a long time ago as a camper in Mesibos Shabbos Day Camp in Montreal.
He was such a friendly lebedike person.
To his family hamokem yenachem eschem betoch sharei avalei tzion veyurushalaim. May the Almighty grant you strength to get through this difficult time and beyond.
He will definitely be sorely missed.

how terrible!
January 19, 2010 5:44 am

What a truly wonderful, genuine, leibidiker human being! An emesdike Chossid. If it breaks our hearts like this, I cannot imagine how his family my feel. To them, we send our deepest wishes of the ultimate comfort with Moshiach now!

Blood drvie
January 19, 2010 5:41 am

We should have a blood drive in his honor.

Miss you !!
January 19, 2010 4:27 am

What an amazing person his house always open to the public just to say a word to put a smile on someones face a very very very special person !!

I never knew him...
January 19, 2010 4:22 am

I am sorry, boruch dayan emes!
ad mosai!!

a close fraind
January 19, 2010 4:18 am

i feel he was a close fraind. in truth every one felt the same. every one knew if you need help you know who to call any time. he was always up i dont know when he slept no mater what time i called him. he would bail pepole out of jail. take and make apointments with doctors for all difrent issues. Avrohom Chritonow who assist him all the way can only tell you part of his amazing big cering hart. he will be mist not only by his family but by many many of us. his smail will give… Read more »

A Rubashkin relative
January 19, 2010 4:03 am

This is such terrible news. Reb Yossel was such a special man and helped countless people. He has been so helpful to Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin – he was a real friend. He constantly spoke to him giving him chizuk and helping in any way possible.

One thing is for sure – he will be Sholom Mordechai’s greatest advocate in shamayim! He will make quite a ruckus – and of course to bring Moshiach already and get us out of this crazy golus.

Boruch Dayan Emes
January 19, 2010 3:51 am

if he had only $10 and someone needed it he would give it to them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAPA BEAR!!!
January 19, 2010 3:41 am

ONE OF THE FOUNDERS AND THE BACK BONE OF STERNS YESHIVA UPSTATE…..WILL FOREVER LOVE YOU!!!

Boruch Dayan Emes
January 19, 2010 3:27 am
this is hurting
January 19, 2010 3:21 am

no one in the world will know what kindof warm ibergegebner individual he was
i grew up with him always smiling a gut vort friendly with the bochrim from the younger kittos
i am stoping to write becase i canf anymore the pain is big
im imagning him telling me “stop it nu stop it” i dont know if he wants me to stop crying or writing

Boruch Dayan Emes
January 19, 2010 3:18 am
At a loss for words
January 19, 2010 3:08 am

I don’t even know what to say, but Hashem, enough suffering!! We can’t take any more pain! Yossi was a very special person! Always thinking of the next person, how he could help them! May we only hear simchas from now on and MOSHIACH NOW!

papa bear!
January 19, 2010 3:06 am

one thing: every time you would see him anywhere, he gave you the biggest hug!

im crying!

pappa bear
January 19, 2010 3:04 am

they needed him up there he needs to pull a few strings he will be back!

to #15
January 19, 2010 2:55 am

He had a sudden stroke on Shabbos.

Just Terrible
January 19, 2010 2:46 am

What a nice man , may hashem conforth the family ?
Was he sick ? What happened ?

Does G-d reads the blogs?
January 19, 2010 2:40 am

Do you think G-d reads the blogs? I hope so, so many of these messages deserve to pierce through the gates of heaven…

family friend
January 19, 2010 2:33 am

may his family be strong and pray we can get to see all our loved ones now

Oy Hashem
January 19, 2010 2:32 am

This is so sad.
i cry.
i stop.
i think.
i cry again.
and more.
tears.
more tears.
my heart aches.
i cry.
why?
why?
why?
why him?
why now?
but he has young kids?
but he was so kind?

i wait.
but there is no reply.
so i wait some more.

still no reply.

AD MOSAI HASHEM?

Can't beleive it!!! but...
January 19, 2010 2:29 am

Papa bear is already up there pulling his strings! He will not see it any other way!

OYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ;'(
January 19, 2010 2:18 am

I AM CRYING FROM THE DEPTH OF MY BEING!!!! I CAN’T BEAR THIS ANYMORE HASHEM WHY WHY WHYHWYW?????????????? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS????????????????/ HOW MUCH CAN A FATHER WATCH HIS CHILDREN SUFFER?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? WE CAN’T, WE ARE GETTING WEAK, THIS IS TOOOOO MUCH ;'( ;'( AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD MOOOOOOOSAAAAAAAAAIIIIIII?????????????????????? WE NEED MOSHICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 DEAT SPECIAL TEVEL FAMILY, I AM SOO SADDENED TO HEAR THE NEWS. YOUR FAMILY SHOULD BE COMFORTED IN THESE HARD TIMES. YOUR FAMILY IS THE MOST SPECIAL I HAVE MET. SO WARM, KIND OPEN TO EVERYONE, CARING, SENSATIVE. YOU ONLY DESERVE GOOD, AND IY”H THERE SHOULD BE ONLY ONLY SIMCHAS IN… Read more »

at a loss for words
January 19, 2010 2:17 am

I’m trying to imagine what He would say…I remember when he sat shiva for his mother he said, God has a sick sense of humor, and a really, really slow audiance
May god fill us in on the joke cuz its really not funny anymore!!
ad mosai!

So young!
January 19, 2010 2:01 am

Boruch Dayan Haemes!

PAPPA BEAR
January 19, 2010 1:48 am

Pappa Bear (as he was affectionately known) was like a father to all of us at shterns on cooley road we will really miss you- and your cheerful spirit

Ad Mosai
January 19, 2010 1:48 am

A shock of my life. Yossel had a BIG warm jewish hart, caring and helping with Mesiras Nefesh anyone who turned to him. He took upon him to much, to much, just to relieve another yids pain. His love to a yid came from within the dept of his pure neshoma. Crown Heights is crying.

oy hashem! enough!!! ad mosai!
January 19, 2010 1:47 am

how can we help the family? someone please post a link to where we can send donations.

Like a father
January 19, 2010 1:31 am

Yosef Tevel, what a great man, father, husband, brother…i remember going on Mivtzoim with him on the holidays, spending Shabbos at his house, Farbrengening until the late hours… You will truly be missed and my thoughts are with the families. Be strong! Moshiach NOW!!!!!

oh mine! i can't believe this
January 19, 2010 1:21 am

AD MOSSAI?????????????????
MOSHIACH NOW NOW NOW!!!!!!!!

HASHEM?!?!?
January 19, 2010 1:04 am

This is unbelievable! Yosef Tevel is such an amazing person, so selfless and always giving giving and giving without taking any reward. AD MOSAI!?!??! We are all pained.

Ad Mosai?
January 19, 2010 12:46 am

Hashem! So many tragedies! We can’t bare this anymore! When is Moshiach coming? Ad Mosai?

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