Reb Gershon Chanowitz, an elder Chabad Chassid, passed away on Tuesday, 2 Av, 5773.
He was 91.
Reb Gershon was born in the Town of Glubocke, Belarus to Reb Ben Zion, a family of Chabad Chassidim for many generations.
He was sent at a young age to learn in Tomchei Temimim in Otvotzk as well as in Shanghai.
He was Zocheh to be at the Freidiker Rebbe’s Pesach Sedorim for many years.
Some Ma’amorim we have today of the year 1940 – 5699 were given to the Rebbe from his Seforim.
Reb Gershon lived in Crown Heights for many years, working as a Shochet. He also worked with the Rashag as a fundraiser for Tomchei Temimim years ago.
He leaves behind a beautiful legacy of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, many of whom are on shlichus.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lea Chanowitz and their children Mrs. Elki Elbaum – Boro Park, Rabbi Moishe Chanowitz – Montreal, Canada, Mrs. Shifi Kohl – Boro Park, Rabbi Ben Zion Chanowitz – Monticello, NY, Mrs. Esti Fishman – Boro Park, Mrs. Simi Schtrocks – Surrey BC, Canada, Rabbi Sruli Chanowitz – Monsey, NY, Mrs Chani Schiener -Boulder, Colorado; grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The Levaya will be today, Tuesday at Shomrei Hadas – 14th Ave & 38th Street at 1:00 P.M., passing by 770 Eastern Parkway at 1:45 PM.
The burial will be at Old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens.
Shivah will be at the Chanowitz residence 1556 43rd St, Brooklyn NY.
They will be sitting Shiva through Monday.
Minyonim are needed for the following times:
Shacharis: 7:30, 8:15
Mincha: 8:00, 8:15 (3 minyanim)
Maariv: bizmano (3 minyanim)
The family has requested that people send stories, memories and nichum availim to chanowitzfamily@gmail.com.
Baruch dayan haemes.
zaidy was a vary special person to the family and to everyone that came in contact with him.
i would like to correct one thing of the article. that the maamorim where written by his brother who passed away in Shanghai, and zaidy brought it with him to usa.
may we be zocheh that he should be meilitz yosher for boby (whom took care of him the last few years, with outstanding ‘ibergegebenkeit’), for the whole family who will miss him very much, and for klal yisroel with the coming of moshiach now.
He was a relative and good friend of our family.
H. Chitrik MB FL
BDE – Bassie
Feel so special to have known him
He was my Zaideh and I truly miss him
A very special person and true chossid, helped many, lived a full life
To the family
Hamakom yinachem eschem besoch shaarei aveilei tzion yerushalaim
The world has lost a very special person! May Hashem comfort the chanowitz family and bring moshiach now!!
i am pretty sure he was 93
Baruch dayan haemes
my uncle was the last of the dor. now we have to be on our own very sad!!!!???
Bentzion ben Yisroel
His son from Monticeelo is an unsung hero.