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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