Petirah of R’ Yaakov Bree Z”L

We regret to inform you of the Petirah of R’ Yaakov Bree Z”L, who was Niftar Erev Shabbos following a brief illness. He was 59.

R’ Yaakov Z”L was born and raised in Lakewood, and attended the Betzalel Hebrew Day School and Adelphia Yeshiva. He later learned at Kol Torah in Yerushalayim. He married Shoshana Ehrman of Monsey and moved there.

He leaves behind his wife, 11 children and his three brothers – Joel (Simcha), Tzadok and Aaron.

The family will be sitting Shiva in Monsey at 5 Country Club Lane until Thursday morning.

The brothers will be sitting in Lakewood Sunday night at 1007 Lexington Avenue until Thursday morning.

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.

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Kloiny
9 years ago

Shachris 8:00
Mincha 10 min. Before shkia
Maariv right after mincha

joes
9 years ago

He is the father of ylct Rav Betzalel who learned in seagate

R
9 years ago

Does he have twin daughters in their 20s?

Correction
9 years ago

He learned at Netzach Yisroel (Rav Yisroel Zev Gustman zt”l) not Kol Torah

Kloiny
9 years ago

Yes “R” twin dahghters

Alexa Brewer
9 years ago

Can someone post a photo of him? (If permitted)