We express our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Zev Gelbendorf of Staten Island, NY, and the entire Gelbendorf family for the recent passing of their beloved father and grandfather, the prominent Breslover Chassid, Rabbi Ephraim Gelbendorf of Jerusalem. He passed away on 28 Shevat at age 88.

We join the rest of the American Yeshiva community and Klal Yisrael in mourning the passing of Rabbi Avraham Abba Friedman, zt"l, founder of the Orthodox community of Detroit, and one of the outstanding figures in Jewish outreach of the 20th century. Like his revered mentor, HaRav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz of Mesivta Torah VoDaath, Reb Abba was outstanding in his love of every Jew -- indeed, every human being -- but he loved all tzaddikim and Bnei Torah with a special chavivus. He praised Breslov Chassidus highly, and brought young Baalei Teshuvah to the Breslov Center to expose them to teachings from Rebbe Nachman. He once commented: "My Rebbe, Rav Mendlowitz, used to teach a weekly class in the Sefer HaTanya. But he would always remind us: 'Likutei Eitzos is also an awesome holy book!'" Reb Abba passed away on Shabbos, Parshas Yisro, 20 Shevat / 2.2.02. May his memory be a blessing.

Mr. and Mrs. Nachman and Deborah Weinstock and children of Passaic, NJ, for the loss of Deborah's beloved father, Murry (Moshe Ben Eliezer) Mattis, on Shevat 8 5762 / January 20, 2002.

Rabbi and Mrs. Meir Spielberg and their children for the loss of Reb Meir's beloved mother Mrs. Leah Bas Isaac (Elizabeth) Spielberg on Rosh Chodesh Shevat, Jan. 14th, less than four months after the passing of Reb Meir's father.

The family and friends of Reb Moshe Deutch: Moshe Yitzchak Ben Chaim Yaakov HaLevi, a"h, who passed away unexpectedly on 18 Cheshvan 5762 / Nov. 4, 2001, at age 55. Reb Moshe was a dedicated Breslover Chassid who exerted himself greatly to bring his fellow Jews back to religious observance.

Rabbi and Mrs. Aharon Nachman Lebel and the entire Lebel family for the loss of their beloved father, Meshullam Shraga Feivel Ben Yonah Leib, 9 MarCheshvan 5762 / 26 October 2001. A brief biography may be found in the hespeidim section of this website.

Rabbi and Mrs. Yitzchak Reichman and the entire Reichman family for the loss of their beloved sister, Chana Roiza, 18 Tishrei 5762 / 5 October 2001.

Rabbi and Mrs. Meir Spielberg for the loss of Reb Meir's beloved father, Chaim Ben Meir, Erev Succos, 14 Tishrei, 5762 / 1 October 2001.

Mrs. Miriam Fried and the entire Fried family for the loss of their beloved husband and father, Shlomo Zalman Dovid Ben Ephraim Yaakov, 18 Menachem Av 5761 / 7 August 2001. A brief biography may be found in the hespeidim section of this website.

May Hashem comfort them all among the other mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.