By COLlive reporter
Zalman Rosenbloom, a longtime member of the Chabad community in Los Angeles, California passed away on Sunday, 26 Teves 5785.
He was 75.
Zalman’s life was not an easy one, having had polio as a child. He rose above his challenges and was self-sufficient and worked at an aerospace company.
He also entertained as a comedian and taught, and also coached basketball, for a number of years, at the Cheder Menachem boys school.
He was a beloved member of Congregation Levi Yitzchok in Hancock Park, and a regular at Yeshiva Ohr Elchanan Chabad (YOEC) in La Brea.
He fought his recent health challenges with valor and returned his neshama to Hashem on the 26th of Teves.
He was predeceased by his parents and his twin-brother.
The Levayah will pass Congregation Levi Yitzchok Monday at 12:30 PM and
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad at 1:00 PM.
Interment will be Monday at 2:30 PM at
Chabad Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
He always had a good riddle! Moshiach now!!
A good menchliche Neshama. Someone to learn from
A true Chosid
He will be missed by
He was a special person. I remember him from YOEC in 2003 and 2004. He would come every morning to daven and even invited us to his house for Shabbos. Despite his challenges from polio, he still managed to be an active member of the community and always remained kind.
BDE
A true & caring Chossid. His life could not have been easy, but he served Hashem and encountered all with a warm smile. His kindness will not be forgotten.
A giant of a man with a great smile. I spent many a Shabbos lunch at his table. Baruch Dayan Emes.
Coached basketball while being all his adult life in a wheelchair
I was a bochur in YOEC back in the late 90’s and early 00’s. Shabbos day, Zalmen would always invite a bunch of bochrim to his house for Seudas Shabbos. B”H I spent many Shabbos meals in his house. He was always so gracious and his food was amazing! Now that I’m married, and making Shabbos myself, I am evern more amazed how someone confined to a wheelchair had the energy to do all it takes to make Shabbos. Shop, cook, clean, set up and all. He would host 5+ hungry bochrim every Shabbos. It truly felt like he loved… Read more »
I was a Bochur in LA yeshiva for 3 years. He would always invite Bochurim to his home for Shabbos meals. It was always a special experience to be part of his meals. A special man, always had a kind word to say. He will be sorely missed.Boruch Dayan Haemes
good memories!
R Zalman, I ate by you many times. You joked around a lot you were always bsimcha. Bring the house down
Sid (Zalman) was my brother. I am sad that I had to find out about his death from the Internet and no one called me so that I could attend his funeral. He had a beautiful singing voice, wrote lovely music, and his brilliant mind thrived during his years as the first sit-down comedian in New York City. Losing his identical twin Fred must have been painful. I hope he found peace.