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R’ Moshe Abelsky, 49, OBM

R' Moshe Abelsky, a dedicated bus driver for Oholei Torah in Crown Heights for many years, passed away on Shabbos. Update: Levaya Sunday. Full Story

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Be positive
November 3, 2011 11:40 am

Many comments here express the genuine nature that Moshe shared with friends and strangers alike. Perhaps in his honor we can work on being more positive and kind towards others.

bdh
November 2, 2011 11:30 pm

MOSHIACH NOW!!!!!!
it is to much to bear

BDE oy Hashem!! why why!
November 1, 2011 4:57 pm

Thank you 145 …. will follow

he was nice
November 1, 2011 2:15 pm

he was a nice guy i love him

Oy! Moshe!!!!
October 31, 2011 10:30 pm

This cant be true : (
Just tears.

it is sad
October 31, 2011 8:00 pm

it is sad to lose him only when i am 6 and it is sad because he was a nice bus driver we want moshiach now i want moshe back

i miss you moshe
October 31, 2011 7:18 pm

evry day as a kid i would go on his bus he would always stop for me if i was late or even when i was older then the age he would take on his bus. he was a wonderfull person . when he would see me in street he would greet me with a smile. today i left my house late and i ran to the bus when the driver ignored me, to be standing in the cold till i caught up to him when he opend the door for me with a grouchy face. i just miss the… Read more »

A trues example of a CHASSID
October 31, 2011 5:42 pm

Humble, Gentile, Kind & A mentch!! a true example of a yirei shomayim!

this is a unimaginable loss for us all!! AD MATAI!

lets take hachlatos for his neshomo
October 31, 2011 5:39 pm

Lets heed the Rebbe’s plea of us!
in the area of how to prevent untimely tzaros!
lets heed the Rebbe’s expert knowledge of how to stop a trend of such tzaros!

Lets face it, its not easy to hear the Rebbe’s advice about such situations,
but to ignore the Rebbe’s protective advice is MUH MUCH more painful!

The greatest zechus for this holly Neshomo is for all of us to improve ourselves b’zchuso!!

#112
October 31, 2011 4:23 pm

Please, this is a section full of beautiful comments from well meaning people. But the tone of your letter taints what is otherwise an inspiring and achdus-encouraging forum. Let’s keep it friendly.

moshe
October 31, 2011 10:25 am

moshe was the reason my children went to school. Moshe, the first porson from school staff who they saw greated them with the biggest smile. whenever they returned to school from being sick he would ask how they are.(something the teachers dont do )

A TRUE EXAMPLE
October 31, 2011 9:55 am

HE WAS A TRU EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE WHO WAS JUST A MENTCH!!

such a sweet person!!
October 30, 2011 11:19 pm

May people learn from his amazing middos.

May you know of no more pain
October 30, 2011 10:28 pm

Maybe we should greet people with a smile too?
I just lost my father who was a real tzaddik too. I guess all of the hidden tzaddikim are being recalled to help bring Moshiach already. Boruch Dayan Haemes!

the tears dont stop
October 30, 2011 10:10 pm

way before moshe got sick, just from observing as a parent when i dropped off or picked up my children, i feel comfortable to say, the rebbes children are in 770, lehavdil moshes children are in oholei torah ( ofcourse they are also the rebbes) i remember how on one occasion i was downstairs on the building and the preschool was going to go on a trip in about an hours time , moshe was standing ready to drive them, i heard him talking about it, it was so important and he felt privliged, it left this incredible impression on… Read more »

Hmakom Yenachem
October 30, 2011 9:33 pm

Ein mah l’Omar! We are sssssssssssoooooooo sorry! Moshiach NOW!

Boruch Dayan HoEmes
October 30, 2011 7:15 pm

The world has lost a truly special person. My son’s day would always start with a warm smile and greeting from Moishe. Even now 15 years later Moishe still always had a warm smile for my son. Whenever I would see Moishe he would ask me about my son and the rest of the family. Regardless of what was going on in his own life he always was worried about others and had a smile and warm word. Moishe was a true living example for so many of us. He will really be missed.

To Rochel and family
October 30, 2011 7:05 pm

Hamakom yinachem eschem bisoch shaar avilei tzion viyerushalayim. ad masai.
Moishe and Rivkah Denburg
Boca Raton, Florida

in his zechus...
October 30, 2011 6:47 pm

Lets heed the Rebbe’s plea of us!

The Rebbe foresaw & begged us how we can prevent untimely tzaros! Anyone with a heart should take heed of the Rebbe’s expert knowledge of how to stop a trend of such tzaros!

Lets face it, its not easy for many ppl to hear the Rebbe’s, but to ignore the Rebbe’s loving (protective) advice is MUH MUCH MUCH MORE

AD Mosai
October 30, 2011 6:09 pm

I will miss his smile and positive attitude. The perfect example a Lubavitch Chossid. I lived the last 10 years on the same block. When we spoke it was always positive and when we spoke of his illness he kept it was always on a positive note. This is a lesson I will try to live with daily. His smile was an outward reflection of his neshama. May Hashem answer our request for his wife, children and for all of us finally bring the Hisgalus of the Rebbe and take us out of this dark golus.
ILG Unio Street Neighbor

A Rare Person Indeed
October 30, 2011 5:26 pm

Aside from going on Moshe’s bus for one year when I was a child, which I dont really remember,I didn’t have much to do with him until a few years ago. I was in charge of Chanukah Mivtzoyim for Oholei Torah zal and he would drive the bochurim some of the nights of chanukah to their locations. Since then, EVERY time I saw him he would say “hi” or “how are you” and we would chat for a few minutes. Such a warm and genuine person, always with a smile and a kind word. A real loss to our world.… Read more »

Lefferts and Troy
October 30, 2011 5:01 pm

we will miss u..

RIBONO SHEL OLAM!!!!!!!??????
October 30, 2011 3:54 pm

The snow was the shomaim crying for this wonderful Tzadik, No joke.
Lets pray for the GEULAH now!!! and see him again!

Baruch Dayan Emes
October 30, 2011 3:51 pm

As a bochur living in Crown Heights, I had the pleasure of being a guest at the Abelsky shabbos table on numerous occasions. I always felt welcome and every meal felt as if I was in the comfort of my own home. One thing I vividly remember was Moshe’s smile and overall happiness!

May the Abelsky and Mintz families only know happiness and may the Aibeshter treat his new guest as Moshe treated his.

-Danny Erdvin

dont know who he was
October 30, 2011 3:26 pm

but definately sounds like a great guy

A parent
October 30, 2011 3:07 pm

I am so broken by this news, Moshe was my son’s driver for 3 years, I would always watch my son’s expression on his face when moshe was pulling up to our home. He had a smile from ear to ear. Moshe was always into the childs safety, and made sure he was waiting on the sidewalk untill the door was open, and after once of being so excited to see Moshe my son went a little earlier in the street, and Moshe waited for him to go back on the sidewalk. The next day he complimented him and said… Read more »

Pure
October 30, 2011 3:05 pm

He was so special…

devastating.....
October 30, 2011 1:39 pm

R’ moishe was my sons bus driver last yr.he just loved him! he is devastated & confused as are we! Hashem we have had enough of this golus!!!!!! we need moshisch now!!!!!!

BDE
October 30, 2011 1:30 pm

so sad
he was so young

FROM MONTREAL
October 30, 2011 12:46 pm

HAMAKOM YENACHEM ESCHEM BTOCH SHAAR AVILEI TZION V’YERUSHALAYIM

A Snow Storm in October?
October 30, 2011 12:28 pm

A snow storm in October? Perhaps a sign that with the loss of R’ Moshe on this very Shabbos, the sunshine of his smile will be sorely missed and in its place we are left with a void, a kaltkeit. One did not have to know him well, to warm to his friendly greeting. All of us davenned for him hoping that his friendly greeting and seeing him driving the OT bus were simanim that all was going well for him. Sadly, this is not the case. Yet, a snowstorm in October? Perhaps this signals another reminder that we are… Read more »

to #112
October 30, 2011 12:04 pm

Your 100% correct!

Parent
October 30, 2011 11:41 am

you will be sorely missed R’ Moshe
Hannah Lieberman

Is it appropriate to bring young children
October 30, 2011 11:07 am

to a levaya?
If yes from what age?
May we never need to ask such questions again becasue Moshiach will be here NOW!!

to #112
October 30, 2011 11:05 am

you are so wrong…
It is not blame, it is trying to help protect us all from tragedy…

Parent of Preschooler
October 30, 2011 10:57 am

Last year in middle of the year I moved apartments. The first day that my son came home from school after moving apartments, he came home full of excitement. Mommy! Mommy! he said. My new bus driver is Moshe. Do you know that he’s the best bus driver in the whole world. Even a child of three was able to feel his true love and kindness to every child. Riding on his bus was such an amazing experience for my son. He always played chassidishe niggunim for the children and the atmosphere was charged with such positive energy. Out of… Read more »

A Shalich friend
October 30, 2011 10:32 am

Moshe and I discussed numerous times how he was like Yosef the holy Baal Agolah in the times of the Alter Rebbe..certain Shlichus he had to fulfill being a bus driver..he was a humble holy person always happy…

Tzadik
October 30, 2011 10:11 am

Moshe was not my son’s driver but whenever my son missed the bus in the morning i would bring him to the next block to wait for Moshe’s bus. Moshe would always stop to pick him up even though it wasnt a regular stop) and always with a smile and have a good day to me. When my grandchildren who were visiting from out to town went to Oholei Torah we were delighted that Moshe was their bus driver. One time I got on the bus to go to Oholei Torah with an especially shy grandson. In his kind and… Read more »

Moshe
October 30, 2011 10:07 am

As a child I did not see Moshe’s always happy countenance as something special. It was only as an adult that I (and I’m sure many others) realized how special and sincere Moshe was. B”DE. It seems that these tragedies always take away the best examples of how we should lead our lives.

a mother
October 30, 2011 10:01 am

he was a nice, caring, kind person he was so nice to every child . what a loss for our communit. may hashem help his family with this tragedy. bdh

C.K.
October 30, 2011 9:23 am

My heart goes out to the family ….. Very special people … Baalei Chessed …. who continued to perform chessed while experiencing their own personal hardship.
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Betoch Shar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalaim.

Close the doors of your mouth
October 30, 2011 9:21 am

When someone passes away, it is not the time to criticize or condemn anyone about anything
If you want to increase your tznius that is highly virtuous
Please dont use this forum as a place to vent your frustrations that you have regarding tznius in the neighborhood
Open your own tznius blog to vent and express your opinion
This is a place to share memories and console ,not to play Gd
Please cover your mouth with your turtleneck and if you choose to post,offer words of consolation
Work on your inner modesty and hush for once

such an aildle
October 30, 2011 9:20 am

I saw Reb Moshe in 770 on Rosh Hashono, despite the fact that he was week, and there were guests in shul who had no idea about his condition who were knocking into him, he never got upset at them. He is a real example of a mentch, you can see it in his children too. May we see him begashmius today with the Geulah now.

3 tzadikim in 1 week
October 30, 2011 9:18 am

& rubashkin…

Hashem, daloy galus!

No words
October 30, 2011 9:04 am

Cant write anything in words
Hopefullyour tears will open the eyelids of Gd
The flooding of our tears should break the gates of heaven and wreak havoc up above
Enough is enough

Moshe Moshe
October 30, 2011 7:57 am

Moshe Moshe, where have you gone,
Your warm presence I am searching,
Moshe Moshe, Please stay with us,
Oh, why are you hiding,

Moshe Moshe, your smile every morning,
My day filled with your Simchas Hachaim,
Moshe Moshe, oh, please, continue watching over us,
My heart is filled with your presence.

Moshe Moshe, intervene on our behalves,
The Almighty will open doors before your Holy Neshama,
Moshe Moshe, we will never forget you,
WIth Moshiach we will dance once again.

MMHC, changed by your holy soul

BD"E
October 30, 2011 7:50 am

Moshe’s passing left a void in this community that has affected everyone. What a terrible terrible loss! Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Bsoch Shaar Avalei Tzion V’Yerushalayim.

family
October 30, 2011 7:44 am

Lets not forget Moshe’s parents brothers and sisters who will be sitting shiva where ever they live, can any one post their phone numbers and email addresses to be menachem ovel them too.

his parents
October 30, 2011 6:20 am

his parents are r zalmen end lea abelski the rebes shluchim in Kishinov

BD"E
October 30, 2011 5:01 am

I also never usually write on these sites – I usually don’t even read the comments! But here I just had to stop and relive R’ Moshe through others comments, and write about him myself too. I worked for a short period of time in OT and aside from the great environment of the preschool, one of my most fondest memories is of Moshe. I feel privileged to have known him, I feel lucky that I worked there just so that I got to ‘experience’ R Moshe too. Such a special, good person. I only hope that his family will… Read more »

oy hashem! (lets be politically incorrect for the sake of preventing any more bad news!i
October 30, 2011 4:53 am

We all must unite & Improve in the ways the Rebbe taught us in how to gain hashem’s protection:

The ones the Rebbe promoted more than any other segulos are as followes:

Check tfilin & mezuzos
Hidur in Tahatas Hamishpacha & Tznius
Chitas Rambam
Tzedaka before shacharis & mincha

Why these mitzvos?… all mitzvos add blessings & protection from above, yet the Rebbe singled out THESE as most powerful & most effective to stoping tragedies & attracting blessings. So lets put an end to this mageifa & see only blessings Amen! …..

Bde
October 30, 2011 4:08 am

We will miss you!!!!!

He helped me
October 30, 2011 3:39 am

I was in Day Camp! we were on a trip. It was a hot day outside. I asked him to borrow a dollar for a cold drink. When I came back another day to pay back his dollar, he pretended he knew nothing! and refused to talk it back. A real Ball Chessed!

why Hashem?!
October 30, 2011 2:42 am

What can we do to stop this!!!!!!

Bde

the Rebbe told us!
October 30, 2011 2:37 am

Tznius brings protection against untimely deaths & tragedies. RL

LETS ALL WORK ON OUR SELVES

THE REBBE WARNED BEC HE KNOWS & CARES

awesome man
October 30, 2011 2:17 am

I’m 25 now and married, yet moshe never walked past me without a wave and a smile.

In 770
October 30, 2011 1:40 am

I saw him every day. 3 times a day. He never missed minyan. Always had a smile on his face. I never said a word to him. But I alwaysed noticed that he wa careful to daven in a minyan.

What a mench!
October 30, 2011 1:30 am

CH will never be the same witth Moshe! ( a tzadik nistar)

not just a bus driver
October 30, 2011 1:14 am

my 3 yr old son would go on that bus everymornig and afternoon. whenever he saw moshe in his bus he would say ma theres my bus and sure enough even though moshe was driving at the red light he would stop wave and smile at my son. he made the children feel inportant he was kind and gently with them. as a write this i have tears in my eyes cuz i as a mother will miss him too. i always told my husband that he was a hidden tzaddik. its the hidden tzadikim that would do the simple… Read more »

Boruch Dayan Ha'emes
October 30, 2011 1:10 am

Such a nice caring man. My son was always excited when Moshe drove him to school. He will be very missed.
We must stop the Machlokes around us and have more tznius for all this suffering to end now!

Ad Mosai?!
October 30, 2011 1:06 am

My young nephews loved going to Yeshiva even though it was new for them and they were just starting in preschool, in good part to their devoted bus driver. R’ Moshe had a huge role in the Heilige Chunich of so many children. Our hearts go out to his loving family and all of us in the Lubavitch community. May his family be comforted with the coming of Mosiach now!

Moshele
October 30, 2011 1:04 am

Raised really nice kids. I’m crying my heart out of the terrible news. I felt that moishe was a hidden tzadik who knew tons of Torah and nobody knew it.. We love you moshe…

So saddened for the loss....
October 30, 2011 12:56 am

Moshe was a special person. He had a genuine, unbelievable smile. When he smiled, his eyes sparkled. May Hashem comfort Rochel and their children. Boruch Dayan HaEmes!

Baruch dayan haemes
October 30, 2011 12:53 am

Moshe was one special man. I dont know how to break this terrible news to my children tomorrow morning. But i do know one thing that when we discuss what hachlata we will take on for his zechus it will be to be like Moshe was: kind patient and talk gentle with others. The delight my son Moshele had when he saw Moshe anywhere, on the bus , on the way to shul, or even in a random place like the in a park was tangible. May Moshe be a malitze yosher for us all and shlep Moshiach here! Ad… Read more »

moshe
October 30, 2011 12:52 am

my father would always say that moshe should b a melamed in cheder judging by his care and warmth in serving the rebbes children
i loved moshe he would always say hi to= me and not just me but all my friends

Like the Ba'al Shem Tov
October 30, 2011 12:28 am

So are the busdrivers in our community.
They are special people and we have a lot to thank them for.
He will be sorely, sorely, sorely missed.
There are no words really to express.
May Hashem return him right away to his wife, his children, and all the children of Oholei Torah with Moshiach NOW!!!!.
AD MOSAI? AD MODAI?
AD MOSAAIIIIIIIIIIII?????????????

ad mosai
October 30, 2011 12:16 am

ribono shel olam we are all in your hands

Says a lot..
October 30, 2011 12:13 am

My son is very upset and he was never on his bus. Bd”h Moshiach Now!

בד״ה
October 30, 2011 12:02 am

The world had lost a wonderful person, someone we all should learn from. It is so sad that we must learn from tragedy how great and special someone was. Moshe was such a sweet and kind person may me merit to see him again very soon.

Mivtzoim dedication
October 29, 2011 11:59 pm

He was the only bus driver who would every Chanukah drive the Mivtzoim bus with excitement. He would wait for every bochur to be back on the bus and didn’t run off after 2 minutes. He was also the only driver who would give one night free.

baruch dayan emes!!!!
October 29, 2011 11:55 pm

neighbors on union street! always had a smile and hello to whoever he met!!! soo soo devastating!!!!!1 not oay moshiach just has to come like nowwwwwwww!!

great person
October 29, 2011 11:53 pm

i never comment on these sites but r’ moshe was one of a kind and i cant just read this article without expressing my feelings for him. i will miss that huge smile he always gave me whenever i saw him. truly truly a great man

A teacher in o.t.
October 29, 2011 11:49 pm

There are no words…. Just tears falling down my cheeks… Moshe wasn’t my sons bus driver, but always had a smile for them… They loved him & always smiled back.. Always had a good word to say to my boys…. Every single day, after putting my students on the bus, he’d turn to me with a smile & always say something nice…. Always making the kids happy.. My students would be saying, “look what Moshe gave us!” special treats for the children was his pleasure…. Rochelle, were crying with you, may you & your children have strength through it all….… Read more »

Even The Seasons Are Confused Today
October 29, 2011 11:45 pm

His passing obviously has made a tremendous tumult in the Heavens, causing even the seasons to become confused and the first significant October snow storm in NYC recorded history. My boys will miss him.

bocher
October 29, 2011 11:33 pm

he was not my bus driver… but i always spoke to him! either it was always when waiting for my bus as a kid, or the past few years when i caught him in the lunchroom for a one on one chat! what a great guy! i will miss you moshe!

My friend
October 29, 2011 11:29 pm

i will miss you forever,
V.F.

Union St
October 29, 2011 11:26 pm

What a special neshama . He would always greet the boys with a cheerful “Good Morning ” upon getting on his bus inn the moring and the friendliest “Good-Bye” when leaving his bus after school . If you weren’t out when he came by in the morning he would honk and wait for you . He made sure the boys knew all the safety rules and would not open the door of the bus in the morning until he saw the boy waiting safely on the sidewalk ( and not on the street ). During off hours , he would… Read more »

In The Cold of Night
October 29, 2011 11:23 pm

On snowy nightfalls in the dead of winter Moshe would graciously shovel our snow. He would say, “Whats the big deal, i’m doing mine anyway”. His kindness knew no bounds. May hashem watch over his wife and children whom are orphaned at such a tender age.

b"de so so sad
October 29, 2011 11:21 pm

No words to comfert you issac and your family
but one thing I can say is that R’ MOSHE was a incredibel amazing person (a mentch) and we will all miss him

WHAT A SPECIAL PERSON
October 29, 2011 11:18 pm

Such a nice person. He was so friendly and kind to the children and parents. He helped me so much when I had scheduling conflicts with the bus. Such a kind person. Caring and nice and understanding and helpful and happy. Such a special person.

A true Tzadik
October 29, 2011 11:12 pm

Its the first comment I ever wrote on COLLIVE, but when you see THIS, you automacally have to mention praises about this most amazing tzadik, who was always smiling to everyone and there is just no limits to how amazing this person is.
AD MOSAY!!!!! HAMOKOM YENACHEM ESCHEM!!!

to his family
October 29, 2011 10:58 pm

We will miss him a lot, everyone here know him and loved the friendliness he shared.
We Will miss you Moishe:…………….:

his sons friend
October 29, 2011 10:56 pm

he never knew me personally but when ever he saw me he said hello bec he knew i was friends with his son.
very sad:(
levi our hearts are with you

Ad mosai
October 29, 2011 10:56 pm

Yiden wake up we need the rebbe we need moshiach

Oy Moshe!!!!!!!!!!!
October 29, 2011 10:55 pm

To see you was light!!!!! My heart brakes when I see his photo!!!! Pure light comes out of it!!!!!!! Moshe!!!!! Why hashem???????? The tears don’t end to stream!!!!!!!! Hashem!!! I will miss Moshe for life!!!!! His smiles is what made my day!!!!!!!!!! He was a simple man, one who everyone wishes to be!!!!! He is the one who enpires me, will always, and continue to be!!!!!!! I wish I could bring such a neshama back to this world!!! Man if true kindness and love!!!! Abelsky family only simchas!!!! Will have u in mind during all prayers!!!! My love is for… Read more »

I did not know him
October 29, 2011 10:53 pm

but reading all these comments are giving me the chills. What a true loss for Am Yisroel. I wish the family much menucha at this devastating time.

Baruch Dayan HaEmes
October 29, 2011 10:52 pm

He was the nicest person!!!! He will be missed

such a good man
October 29, 2011 10:51 pm

As a parent I always said this about him, how he was such a nice guy, a real mench, may his family be comforted and know of only good. may we all merit to see moshiach now! no more tragedies , enough!!!

Never met him
October 29, 2011 10:41 pm

But after reading these comments I see what kind of person he was. There must be a gaping hole in the hearts of his loved ones, may Hashem grant them comfort for their terrible loss.

ברוך דיין האמת צער רב וכאב עצום לא מאמין
October 29, 2011 10:40 pm
GOLUS, ITS TIME FOR YOU TO GO, GOOD BYE!!
October 29, 2011 10:38 pm

The basic style of our Rebbe and Lubavitch, is not to blame ourselves for these tragediest, r”l, but to BESEECH and DEMAND the EIBERSHTER to BRING MOSHIACH NOW!!! DALAI GOLUS!! AD MOSAI!! DON’T BE MELAMED ZCHUS FOR THE EIBERSHTER! HE HAS “BREITA PLAITZES” HE MUST BRING THE GEULAH IMMEDIATELTY and then we will know of only SIMCHOS and JOY in serving HIM till the earth will be filled with the knowledge of G-d…WITH THE BAIS HAMIKDOSH HASHLISHI NOOOOWWW!!!

One of a kind
October 29, 2011 10:35 pm

Moshe was the person who made the shy person comfortable with a warm smile and friendly demeanor.
He will be missed.

NO WORDS ARE ENOUGH TO PRAISE HIM!!!
October 29, 2011 10:16 pm

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.

He definitely has a spot next to the other tzadikim in Olam Habah.

bd
October 29, 2011 10:16 pm

he deservs to go strait into Gan Aden!

curious
October 29, 2011 10:12 pm

Are there really more tragedies happening now than, say, 20 years ago? Or are we just more aware of what’s happening because of the internet?

BD"A
October 29, 2011 10:12 pm

no words! Just ;;

he would wave to me since age 5 when he stated to drive me and still did til last time I met him

tznius brings brochos for the community
October 29, 2011 10:11 pm

.

BDE
October 29, 2011 10:09 pm

This is so terribly sad. Rabbi Abelsky was a wonderful, kind man, someone to truly learn from. May his family have a lot of comfort and only simchas!

: (
October 29, 2011 10:09 pm

So Sad!!
The greatest guy!

i miss you
October 29, 2011 10:07 pm

after a hard day of school he would always make my day with his beautiful smile i’ll miss you moshe

moshe was special
October 29, 2011 10:05 pm

Moish was special, I had the honor of knowing him for many years. Its sad how we say the nicest things about those we knew and not always when we know them. Moish was a real mench, always greeted me with a gentle smile. May god have mercy on his soul, and give strength to his family to see this through.
Yossi stern, and family.

Baruch Dayan Haemes
October 29, 2011 10:02 pm

the malachim definitely wanted his neshama

my bus driver in camp
October 29, 2011 10:00 pm

how sad it is to loose my bus driver in oholei torah day camp and all the time before we went off the bus he alway’s said ”have a good day” he was the best bus driver in my whole life!!!!

Noooooo
October 29, 2011 9:57 pm

What a wonderful person. Always smiling and saying hello to everyone.. Rochel we all cry with you for your great loss..

we already miss him
October 29, 2011 9:56 pm

he just was a amazing man

so so sad
October 29, 2011 9:50 pm

what a special man always greeted all my children with a big smile. my children had him for a few years when we moved on kingston ave. my boys were small and many times late but he always waited. he never was upset and always greeted them with a smile. what a beautiful person.he will truly be missed.He was a true tzadik!!!!!

Baruch dayan HaEmes
October 29, 2011 9:48 pm

so sorry…,ay Hashem comfort his family & friends.

tznius and machlokes!
October 29, 2011 9:43 pm

thats the reason for all whats hapning latest!!

Ad Mosasy???
October 29, 2011 9:42 pm

Oh Rabe! Ad Mosay? Hsem task the good peoples.
We need Mosiach so badlly, and yes pleas stop the fight betwin ech other!!!

to # 4 and everybody else
October 29, 2011 9:35 pm

we lost 3 tzadikim this week including rabbi ahron chitrik not to minimize moshe we would rather have these 3 tzadikim with us and not there memories. they are all great people

Ad Mosai! Ad Mosai! Ad Mosai!!
October 29, 2011 9:33 pm
My son loved moshe
October 29, 2011 9:32 pm

moshe was such a mentch and my 3 year old son loved going on his bus and was always talking about moshe the bus driver. you will be missed may hashen give strength and comfort to your wife and family.

Moshe the bus driver
October 29, 2011 9:28 pm

as he was fondly called was a very large part of my childhood, even more then some of my teachers.
he used to greet me and ask me how my day was, day in and day out. i admired him so much to the point where i would try to dress like him!
He watched me grow and go off to yeshiva out of town and he still kept up with me and asked me how it was going whenever i was back in home.
Moshe, you will remain in my heart forever!

Union street neighbor
October 29, 2011 9:27 pm

Ditto to everyone’s comments! BD”H.
Moishe was such a role model. His greetings to the kids and to everyone no matter how he must have been feeling was always with love and a nice word. Our son had such respect for him, he would not dare leave the curb before that bus came to a complete stop! Not out of fear. Out of love! Moishe you will be sorely missed.

sad
October 29, 2011 9:25 pm

Moshe we will miss you so much!!!!!!!!

first yers
October 29, 2011 9:25 pm

he waz a tru tazdik

Neighbors on union street
October 29, 2011 9:22 pm

We will miss your warm and friendly smile each morning when you pass our house!! Rochel and children we are thinking of you! Hashem should comfort you and only bless you with simchas from now on!!!

Oh, his smile...
October 29, 2011 9:21 pm

He was such a nice man…

what a loss for our community!
October 29, 2011 9:19 pm

BDE! I am so sad to read this! Moshe drove my son to school for a while and it was a dream come true. he cared about each and every kid. smiled all the time. never lost his cool. Moshe we will really miss you! hashem yeracheim! Rochel we are crying with you and for you! Moshiach Now!

Moshe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 29, 2011 9:15 pm

You taught me how to greet people

Taanis Tzibbur!
October 29, 2011 9:14 pm

This is devastating! The Rabbonim must make a Taanis Tzibbur!

WAKE UP GIRLS AND LADIES>
October 29, 2011 9:13 pm

maybee the ladies and girls need to take upon themselves to be tznius and not follow the ways of goyim in dressing.maybee this willbe a zchus for our community

we will miss you
October 29, 2011 9:09 pm

Moshe was a Tzadik.

Union st neighbors
October 29, 2011 9:08 pm

Moshe’s smile was contagious. He alwasy greeted me with a warm hello and waved to me from across the st. He was alwasy my inspiration and role model of what a true person ought to be like. A real mentch of a person.

Reb Moshe
October 29, 2011 9:07 pm

Despite being plagued with his terrible illness, when you met him he only talked about you the whole time. Always a good word of advice and a warm smile, no matter the circumstances. As a bochur I remember once eating a shabbos meal in their home… such a wonderful family! May hashem grant them and all Klal Yisroel only simchas from here on!

ULY, Ocean Pkwy 1st
October 29, 2011 9:06 pm

Before Oholei Torah, Moshe drove the kids to school in OP. He always had a smile and a kind word to all of us working in Yeshiva – not just the kids. Everyone was an equal. In his z’chus Crown Heights/Anash should FINALLY REALLY increase in Ahavas Yisrael. We should ALL realize that it doesn’t matter if you are a bus driver, the richest retired g’vir, or a ‘successful’ shliach. What really matters is that we all care about each other and have a smile and friendly word to greet each other with. Follow Moshe’s example in being a good… Read more »

Hashem ...
October 29, 2011 9:03 pm

his kind and warm smile to all should have been enough to bring Moshiach

unity
October 29, 2011 9:03 pm

I think we need a shabbos achdus to unite us all and give each other chizzuk!

Personal Experience! A real mentch!
October 29, 2011 9:01 pm

When I was studying in Oholi Torah Zal, The Hanhallah worked on getting a bus for the Yeshiva Bochrim who live at home. Moishe would wait for me at times a couple minutes morning/evening when he realized I was not on time and never complained about it! ON FRIDAY MORNINGS usually for weeks on my brother and I would be the only Bochurim on the bus and he would still come on that morning just for us. From that year on We would wave at each other every time I see the bus strolling around Crown Heights. put an extra… Read more »

a greatfull parent!!
October 29, 2011 9:01 pm

Moshe was a great driver, he cared for every child like they were his own. Always with a smile on his face. BDE his family should only know happyness!!

Neibours on union street
October 29, 2011 8:59 pm

Our block will never be the se without you! Your warm friendly smile everyday, greeted my kids with a pinch on the cheek! We are all devasted!!! The only bus driver that I know of that does not leave until each kid is in the house safely!! Hashem should comfort his dear wife and kids and once and for all put an end to all the suffering!!!

He was my bus driver
October 29, 2011 8:56 pm

I remember him very clearly he was the most amazing bus driver i ever had he was so nice to everyone and really cared about us he used to speek to me every time i saw him even when i left ohlei torah , we will really miss him

why
October 29, 2011 8:54 pm

Hashem please please send a cure

so sad
October 29, 2011 8:52 pm

what a nice, special person, he made my boys feel so comfortable every day, and our experience with busing to and from school a dream.

Oh no... bdm!
October 29, 2011 8:51 pm

Cud this time chv not become like last 2 yrs ago when ppl were passing away left and right….!!!!
HASHEM! WE WANT MOSHIACH NOOOOWWWWWWW!!!

Lefferts Ave. Mom
October 29, 2011 8:46 pm

I am so sad. Moshe was an incredible man. He was my son’s bus driver since he started school 2 1/2 years ago. I have never met such an incredible person. You will be sorely missed Moshe. BDE

BDH
October 29, 2011 8:43 pm

THIS MAN WAS A MAN OF *TRUE KINDNESS* , HE WAS A MAN WHO CARED FOR EVERYONE!!! HE HELPED MY SIBLINGS, NEPHEWS FOR YEARS!!! HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!! I REALLY FEEL FOR HIS FAMILY!!!! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY!!! TEARS DOWN MY FACE, BUT WHY???? MOSHE!!!!!! MISS U!!!!!!!! MAY YOUR FAMILY BE BLESSED WITH FLOWING BLESSINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Baal Shem Tov
October 29, 2011 8:43 pm

Reb Moshe – in true tradition like the Baal Shem ‘carried’ every kid to school like that child was the only one. He will be sadly and truly missed! Boruch Dayan Ha’emes

770
October 29, 2011 8:40 pm

he opened his door ever day with a broad smile.. still remember him so clearly..

BDE
October 29, 2011 8:40 pm

The nicest man you will ever find

Moshe was a tzaddik
October 29, 2011 8:40 pm

Moshe was a true Tzaddik. through his whole illness, he was always positive and encouraging to others rather than think about his own terrible situation.

Baruch Dayan Haemes
October 29, 2011 8:35 pm

Moishe was a Wonderful person,he always greeted everyone with a big smile. He will be greatly missed. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family. May you only know from Simchas.
Friends/Neighbors

The sweetest guy
October 29, 2011 8:35 pm

Reb Moshe ALWAYS greeted every one with a good word.

We miss him!
October 29, 2011 8:35 pm

Moshe Abelsky was a beloved household name in our home. His warm smile endeared him to all my boys, as well as me and my husband. He was always happy to see us all. Moshe was by far the best driver ever. Besides being punctual, we had full faith in him, entrusting our boys in his care daily. He is truly missed.
Hamakom Yenachem to his wife and children.

My bus driver
October 29, 2011 8:34 pm

He was such an amazing person he always said hi to u with a huge smile on his face and always had a good word to tell u!!

BDE
October 29, 2011 8:31 pm

two wonderful tzadikim the same week crown heights needs to fast again and do major tishuva its our fault yom kipper wasnt enough all this mishachist & anti mishichist fighting MUST STOP!

Ad Mosai
October 29, 2011 8:31 pm

He was such a nice person so friendly to the children!

Ad Mosai Hashem!!!!! please we need moshiach NOW!!!!!

Baruch Dayan Haemes
October 29, 2011 8:28 pm

Crown Height Community lost two very special people this

heartbreaking
October 29, 2011 8:26 pm

working in oholei torah i was always amazed at his warm, kind and chassidish personality.
may Hashem help family pull through

BD"H
October 29, 2011 8:25 pm

The community lost 2 tzaddikim in one week. Moishe Abelsky and Dovid Malka. We as a community are worse off without them. Moshiach Now.

Union st.. We miss you Moshe..
October 29, 2011 8:25 pm

I’m so sad Moshe was like a father to all the children he drove. He never complained, always smiled, and always had wonderful things to say… He will be missed..

BDE
October 29, 2011 8:25 pm

WE ARE SO SAD! OUR HEARTS ARE BLEEDING AND TEARS KEEP FALLING! MOSHIACH MUST COME NOW!

OT Teacher
October 29, 2011 8:23 pm

BDE. Moshe was the most special person. He gave each child a smile & a greeting when he came on the bus. He will surely be missed.

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