We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Shimon Gitelis Z”L, who was Niftar today in Lakewood. He was 102.
Reb Shimon Z”L, a MIR Changhai Talmid, and Talmid of Reb Yeruchem Levovitz Zatzal, served as a Rebbe in Yeshiva Toras Ems in New York for approximately 30 years.
For the past 22 years, Reb Shimon Z”L resided in Lakewood.
His children are Reb Moshe (Lakewood), Mrs. Hindy David (Lakewood), and Mrs. Hadassah Singer (Chicago), Reb Zelig (Brooklyn), and Mrs. Rivky Zucker A”H (Chicago).
The Levaya will tentatively be taking place at 3 PM at BMG’s Yoshon Bais Medrash. Kevurah will be on Har Hamenuchos.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
His daughter was Rebbetzin Rivka Zucker, A”H, also of Chicago, wife of Harav Dovid Zucker, Rosh Kollel of the Lakewood Kollel of Chicago. She predeceased him several years ago.
Oy vey BD”E a last link to the great prewar world that was!
He has a 2nd son name Zelig from Flatbush as well
Last living talmid of the great Mir mashgiach R Yeruchum Levovitz ZL who past away in the summer of 1936. End of an era. Yhi Zichro Boruch
Anyone know where/why he named his son Zelig? Any relation to levovitz?
I am not 100% sure but I believe the niftar’s father’s name was a version of zelig, such as zelik or zelka.
did he live in crown heights
yes