We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Hagaon Reb Yosef Gelb ZT”L of Lakewood.
Reb Yosef ZT”L was a longtime Rosh Chaburah in Lakewood, a tremendous Talmid Chachom who sat and Learned day and night. He was 73.
For several years, Reb Yosef ZT”L was cared for in a local assisted living home, and for the last couple of years at his son R’ Yeruchem.
He leaves behind his Rebbetzin, who also needs a Yeshua, children, grandchildren, and hundreds of Talmidim.
The Levaya is scheduled to take place 4:30 PM at the BMG Yashon, located at 7th Street and Private Way. Kevurah in Lakewood.
Audio hookup: 1-857-347-0100, Code 125005
Some Hespedim will also take place at approximately 6:15 PM at the Chapel.
To watch via Zoom, click here. Passcode: 845809
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
i remember him in BMG, i used to speak to him in learning all the time, he was a pleasure to speak to , always had what to add
He was huge Talmud chochom who loved to learn
he would come to a chaburah and distribute photocopies of the sources to help others understand what he was saying. besides his tremendous knowledge he was also a very caring and thoughtful Rosh Chaburah who had a heart for the bnei hachaburah.
He was a very loving, and beloved person.
ברוך דיין האמת
איך נפלו גבורים ויאבדו כלי מלחמה
הגאון רבי יוסף זצ״ל בענותנותו למד אתנו, בחורים צעירים במתיבתא דלייקוואד, את ספר קצות החשן, ברוב העמקות והסברה ברורה. והחדיר בנו אהבת התורה והשתוקקות לידעתה.
אוי רבי יוסף, הוא נסע למנוחות ועזב אותנו לאנחות.
האיש הגדול, אשר מנערותו ידע את הקצות החשן בעל פה, וודאי יקדים לקראתו להזמינו לבית מדרשו במתיבתא דרקיע .
תנצב״ה
His LIFE was Torah.
You could see that he loved learning with all his being, his chiyyus. Also he loved to share it with others.
On Friday nights at Bais Halevi he would love to give over a ktzos to the young Mesivta boys, and after davening on Shabbos day he would do the same, introducing it with his patented, “You give me two minutes, I’ll give you the world!”
I knew R Yosef quite well. If you want to know what R Aharon wanted from a younger man in Lakewood you can just look at R Yosef.
אשרי אביו שלמדו תורה אשרי רבו שלמדו תורה.
May he be a meilitz yosher for us all and the next time we want to raise standards of gashmius in Lakewood think of R Yosef and what Lakewood should be.
I witnessed amazing kibbud av during R’ Yoisef’s stay in Leisure Chateau. Yerucham Gelb would be there morning and night at his fathers side tending to the slightest discomfort or need. Truly inspiring!