The levaya of Rabbi Moshe Yitzchok Gurkow, Shliach and Mashpia in Boston, Massachusetts, was held on Motzoei Shabbos Parshas Noach.
Participating were Shluchim and Lubavitchers of the area, as well as the Bostoner Rebbe and Rabbi Aaron Hamaoui, Rov of the Sephardic Community of Greater Boston.
Rabbi Gurkow, 90, was born in Kharkov before the Second World War and escaped the Soviet Union as a young child with his family. The Rebbe sent him on Shlichus to Boston in 5720.
The levaya was held in front of the Shaloh House, an educational institution and community center which he established. Speaking were the Bostoner Rebbe and Rabbi Chaim Prus, Shliach of Newton.
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The levaya will continue on Sunday, passing by 770 Eastern Parkway at 9:30 AM.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kreina Gurkow, and children, Rabbi Mendel Gurkow– Stoughton, MA, Rabbi Zalmen Gurkow – Westford, MA, Mrs. Faigy Bronstein – Andover, MA, Mrs. Chani Wolowik – Toronto, Ontario, Rabbi Lazer Gurkow – London, Ontario, Rabbi Meir Gurkow – Crown Heights, Rabbi Velvel Gurkow – Montreal, Canada and Mrs. Sheina Silver – Crown Heights, and grandchildren.
He is also survived by his siblings, Rabbi Sholom Ber Gurkow – Montreal, Canada; Mrs. Gittel Edelman – Casablanca, Morocco, and Mrs. Fruma Piekarski – Crown Heights.
The family will sit Shiva at 1486 Carroll St.
Shachris minyanim will be held at 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30. Times are subject to change. Mincha and Maariv bizmano.
Visiting hours 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM and 5:30- 9:30.
Rabbi Sholom Ber Gurkov will be sitting Shiva for his brother R’Moshe Yitzchok OBM at 16 Klingher Ct Pomona, NY (front door entrance), until Thursday morning. He’ll be sitting in Montreal at 4964 Kent Ave IYH Thursday evening until Friday before Shabbos
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
He was a one of a kind Chasid…more to come…
Rabbi Gurkov A”h brought my father and in turn our whole family to be chasidim and we will always be greatful to him ❤️🩹
Baruch dayan hames
Sara Schwartz (Rahmani)
I’m wondering what the first Rabbi said.
he’s going to write a full article iyh
R’MYG was unique, old style chossid. His davening, choice of actions, behavior, words, demeanor, eating, walking… I speak of when he was in his prime. Later years his health deteriorated, but for decades was a europe shtetl chosid – who could have been a rebbe or mashpia anywhere – quietly doing his shlichus in Boston, creating the platform for future generations
as a 12/13 year old i happened to visit boston-came to his shul. he told a story of the Tzemach Tzedek-it was so alive and real.
he opened my heart to the Rebbe and chassidus and to go in their way of life.