By COLlive reporter
R’ Yosef Yitzchok Shur, a Lubavitcher chossid and longtime resident of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, passed away on Friday, 1 Av 5776.
He passed away in his sleep at the age of 65, shocking family members and friends.
An honest and resolute individual, he was a Mashpia at Cong. Anash at 770 Montgomery and raised a Chassidic family continuing in his ways. He worked for 30 years for the development of Educational Institute Oholei Torah in Crown Heights.
He is survived by his wife, Rivka Shur (Lein) and children Raizy Dubov, Crown Heights, Chana Lipskar, Bal Harbor, FL, Dovid Leib Shur, R’ Meir Shur, R’ Shmulik Shur, and R’ Shimon Shur, all of Crown Heights; and grandchildren.
He is also survived by his siblings Rebbetzin Sheindel Chaikin – Cleveland, OH, Mrs. Alta Silberstein – Montreal, Canada; Rabbi Moshe Shur – Montreal, Mrs. Kreina Lepkivker – Crown Heights, Rabbi Yona Shur – Toronto, Canada.
He was predeceased by his brother R’ Berel Shur of Jerusalem.
The levaya will take place on Sunday, 12 PM from Shomei Hadas Chaples and pass by 770 Eastern Parkway at around 12:45 PM.
The family will be sitting Shiva at 645 Lefferts Avenue #3B, Brooklyn, NY.
Davening times are as follows:
Shachris – 2 Minyanim: 7:30 AM
Shachris – 2 Minyanim: 8:30 AM
Shachris – 2 Minyanim: 9:30 AM
Mincha – 2 Minyanim: 2:00 PM
Mincha – 2 Minyanim: 7:30 PM
Mincha – 2 Minyanim: 7:45 PM
Maariv – 2 Minyanim: Bizmano
Maariv – 2 Minyanim: 9:30 PM
Maariv – 2 Minyanim: 9:45 PM
The family requests no visitors from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
Moshiach now.
Sorry for your loss reb yona.from a good friend.
I lived in crown heights for 10 years and davened in 770 montgomery. R. Shur, was very warm yid, who you could see cared alot he spoke to people in shul encouraged them to come learn in his shiur. I was always very impressed by him. For me it was always a sense of confort to watch him learn.
Not surprising that such a kind person would complete his mission on the same day as Aaron HaKohen.
May your family and friends be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion.
Baruch Dayan HaEmes
Dovid Leib I don’t know what to say this is not acceptable משיח has to come and may you be united with your father teikef Umiyad!! המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
Your good friend
We went to the same Cheder and GradeSchool together.Later on ,we went to Lubavitch in Newark New Jersey in the late 60’s. We kept in contact all these ensuing years.Then, i hear that Reb Fitche left us suddenly…..I can’t swallow such sorrow…no words…. B”DE ; Moshiach Now!
A Yedid from Montreal, Canada.
Very sad. A great Chossid, Talmud chochom and Masmid. Always met him at 770 Montgomery sitting and learning and teaching. He should be a malitz yasher for his family and friends.
It Dosent make sense such a special man and a huge talmid chochom ad Mossi?
Don’t know what’s going on but it’s 2 often that I open Collive only to see young people and friends leaving us.
Fitche as i knew and called him has been a friend for more than 60 years. We grew up together, shared many good time and memories. You will be missed by family and all your friends.
You left us all to early, to fast and to SOON
RIP my friend
Aaron Minkowitz
Very sorry to hear.
‘Boruch Dayan HaEmes’
So shocking! Its just not believable!!
he was so young
Oy! May the family know only joy….
לא עת ניחומין היא אבל הכאב עצומה בקראי שנילקח מאיתנו – בפתע פתאום – איש יקר שהיווה דוגמא ומופת לכל סביביו חסיד, עסקן, וצנוע בכל מעשיו
עת לדבר ועת לחשות אבל עכ”פ הנני מברף אתכם וכל המשפחה יחיו באריכת ימים ושנים טובות ושנזכה כבר לחודש מנחם – נחמו נחמו – אב – החלל העצומה שנותר אחרי פטירת אביכם
שהמקום ינחם אתכם -וימלא ‘המקום’ חלל’ בהשבת האבידה במהרה נשמה בגוף – בביאת משיח צדקנו
ידיכם משתף בצערכם וצער כל בית ישראל ואבלי ציון
מנחם מענדל הכהן
Reb Fitche was talmid chochom and a old-school real chossid. What a loss!
OMG Yaina!!!! Total shock and disbelief.
Yitzchak
Raizy, our hearts are breaking for you, Knowing how tight knit you all are, and just how much your father is the King of his castle and your family, We can only wish that Hashem gives you the koach to move forward. May your father be a real melitz yosher for all of us and impeach from Hashem to bring Moshiach NOW so that you can be reunited with him in Simcha.
BDE wow we want moshiach now
Will be verey missed by all.
This is terrible!!!!!!!
Crazy shocking!!!!
Boruch Dayan Haemes so sad.
resolute indeed, he really was. Condolences to the family, so shocking, so devastating, so sad.
such special chossid ad mosai
Noooooooo! How is this even possible?