We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Kolman Krohn Z”L of Lakewood, who was Niftar today following an illness. He was approximately 70 years old.
Reb Kolman Z”L was a renowned Talmid Chochom and Baal Mussar, as well as longtime Gabai Tzedakah.
A resident relayed to TLS the following story he remembers about Reb Kalman.
Approximately 28 years ago, as this resident was about to go up for Birchas Kohanim, he noticed he had a hole in his sock. Reb Kolman passed by and noticed something was wrong, and asked the Kohen if everything was okay. The Kohen responded that he was about to Duchen, but he had a hole in his sock. “Without hesitation, Reb Kolman sat down, took off his shoes, and gave me his socks. This was the type of man he was,” he said.
The Levaya will tentatively be taking place at 9:15 AM at BMG’s Yoshon building. Kevurah in Eretz Yisroel.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
NIYZCHU ARELIM ES HAMUTIZKIM
BDE… WE JUST LOST MOIRADIK talmid chochom…
BDE.
What a loss
BDE
A special tzaddik he was and a loss to klal yisroel that can never be replaced.
He was boruch Hashem 71
May we all appreciate every hour and day we are gifted with life and not take it for granted.
May his neshama have an aliya
What ?! I cant believe it. R’ Klaman was a real Tzaddik. His Mussar Vaadim were the real thing, no sugar-coating and “munning” from the oilam Avodah, Torah and Yiras Shamayim. This is a huge loss for Klal Yisroel. BD”E.
His all-night Shavuos program for boys in eth BMG dining room years ago was something – every boy in town came to it – it was packed!
Wow such a shock a Piller of the old time Lakewood how many years shavos night hundreds of boys glued to there seats in yeshiva dining room lerning all night with hrav khron at the helm with no fan fair what a loss a hole that can’t be filled I’m just crying
His special notes after receiving a donation were very inspiring. All his chizuk to others should be a tremendous zechus for his neshama.
BDE. A true ehrlice yid
He was a great Tzadik
In all ways Torah ,Yiraas
Shmayim , Middos Tovos
He taught me 35-40 years ago how to memorize 613 Taryag Mitzvos. He use to ask me
” Nu do u remember The Taryag Mitzvos that my Friend Benny taught me when I was younger”
Rav Kalmon ZTL did not take credit for it he was nohag pashtus with anevus.
Eventhough he himself tought it to me.
Whenever we bumped into each other he used to say how’s my good old friend from Camp Agudah.
He made me feel like his best friend for years
He sent me money for Pesach for many years. BDE
Klal Yisroel was not zoche to have him.
REEBE REBBE ZTL
ITS HARD FOR ME TO SAY THE WORD ZTL FOR SOMONE WHO CHANGED my life.. his vaadim that I was neneh from. And just beimg around his prences was just remarkable… mi yiten temurasinu… he raised thousands of dollars without any parlour meeting..for nitzrachim…
I personally can attest that he gave out millions and millions of dollars to people in lakewood. He lived LIFE to its fullest.
What a loss
I’m mamesh in shock. First of all I gad no idea he was sick. Secondly, R’ KAlman was such a Tamim, a real Tzaddik. His Vaadim were Mulei Yiras Shamayim. His askunis was legendary. And His Shvuos nights were amazing. It started with boys but by the time it got to the 2nd or 3rd break there were more & more Totty’s there. MAmesh awe-inspiring. This is a huge loss for Lakewood B’Prat & Klal Yisroel Bichlal. TNTB”H
Irreplaceable loss on many levels.
He was just about a week shy of his 72nd birthday. ????????????????
How sad!! I grew up in a Lakewood and used to go to his Aiyin Yaakov shiur every shabbos afternoon rain snow and shine he was so nice to every boy and I also went to his shavous shiurim and especially his full day tisha bav shiurim all as a young boy May his family have a nechama
Whatever anybody in the world can say is understatement
The whole Lakewood and the whole world cannot replace him
Also grew up in lakewood starting about 42 years ago, i went to shevuos night all the years till they stopped,(one year my sisters baked cupcackes for 1 break over 700 cupcackes) evry shobbos to his shiurim, also since satmar boys didnt have pirchei, for a while he gave shiur/storys in the old satmar bm i was mekable rov yirasi mimenu, rebbe rebbe rechev yirael.
I went t o some of his vaddim, and they were fire.
A great loss for klal yisroel.I can personally tell you, as i was really close to Reb kalman,That he raised over a million dollars each year for families in lakewood.
Can anybody find out how we can see the levaya on the screen ineretz yisroael
Any info on time and place of levaya in eretz Yisroel?
Not sure the exact time, but it is supposed to be approximately 2:15 PM, Ezras Torah – Bais Yisroel Shul, followed byhKevurah – Har HaZeisim – American Chelek
Any info on what time the Aron will be at JFK?
Oy….
I still have the certificate for all the mesechtos of mishnayos that he farhered me on when I was in the Cheder. He instilled in me a love for mishnayos that continues to this day.