Iconic Williamsburg: Rabbi Kalman Solomon
Rabbi Kalman Solomon founded Ahavas Sholom Beis Aaron at 98 Scholes Street back in the late 1800’s, and it turns out that Rabbi Solomon led.... read more
Iconic Williamsburg: Reb Yitzchok Spivak
A fascinating personality in Williamsburg of yore was the Aleksansder chossid Reb Yitzchok Spivak who hailed from Lodz and merited to be in the.... read more
Williamsburg Memories: Rav Yisroel Dushowitz
Already an accomplished Rav in Russia, Rav Dusowitz (born Dushowvizky) served in the American Rabbinate for half a century. An ardent Lubavitcher.... read more
Iconic Williamsburg: Yeshiva of Brooklyn
Saving America’s Children In our foray thus far into the history of old Williamsburg we have mentioned the original.... read more
Iconic Williamsburg: The Kapisher Rov
Rav Yaakov Segal Lebovitz, the Kapisher Rov, was a prominent dayan in postwar Williamsburg, the menahel of the Hisachdus Harabanim of the United.... read more






