By COLlive reporter
Zalman Brass, a fixture in Crown Heights for many years known as R’ “Zalman the Shikker” passed away on the second day of Shavuos.
Zalman was born in Brooklyn and lived in Newark, NJ, for a while after his marriage.
Years ago he began spending time in Crown Heights, and lived by the Jacobsons on Lefferts Avenue.
“He was a very intelligent person, always asking questions with a twinkle in his eye,” Mrs. Feige Jacobson told COLlive.
For the past few months he had been in and out of the hospital as his health was deteriorating. On the second day of Shavuos he suffered cardiac arrest at Methodist Hospital and died soon after.
He is survived by two sons.
Chesed Shel Emes is raising funds for his burial, approximately $3,000 is urgently needed. To donate call (718) 915-4888.
The Levaya will take place today, Friday, passing by 770 at 1:15 pm.
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
If the tzadik Reb Zalman Zya is being remembered as the “Shikker” then every lubavitcher should be called that!! Especially after farbrengens.
my father told me a joke that reb zalman the shikker told him when he was davening in 770 when he was young. lol bde
Google bob brass songwriter u will find much info on reb Zalman and his early life
Was Robert (Bobby) Brass
I was once zoche to give Reb Zalman a lift and when I saw him eyeing the Tanya on the dash, I said to him, “It’s a good book eh Zalman?” To which he retorted, “Tanya, Tanya’s not a book it’s a lifestyle”.
he was. but he didn’t live an easy life towards the end.
Zalman told me he co-wrote “This Diamond Ring” with two other people sitting around one night jamming. He said most of the credit goes to him, but of course they were equal partners financially.
i feel so bad!
If anyone knows the nifters fathers name please call Chesed Shel Emes at 718-436-2121 so it can be put on the Matziva
2ND DAY OF SHVUOUS…
bd”e
https://www.chesedshelemes.com/donate.php
Kvira 5:15 in the Chesed Shel Emes cemetery in liberty ny
What was his english name? I wanted to find his songs..
Wrote a few songs that he got paid royalties paid monthly. He once asked to drive him to NYC to pick up some residual checks for songs he wrote in the 60’s.
He paid us nicely and in his zechus we had some $
He was a holy man!!!! a holy man….
I wish though they would take his liver out and examine it because he drank more hard liqueur for the the last 50 years than anyone. It must be made out of criptonite!!!!
When we were in 770 we lovingly called him “Zalman der mashpa” for his always insightful and witty comments.
Zalman probally spent more time in 770 then any other Chosid!! in the 70’s and 80’s he actually spent in 770
Sorry error. Zalman (Don’t know) was NOT a ‘Kohaine’ I’ve confused him with ‘Sydney’ also a known resident for many years.
Can you post a link.
I’ve heard that R’ Zalman had a challenging life. One thing that I’ve heard in his name that is humorous but deadly serious at the same time is something everyone who ever thinks of drinking should consider.|
“People say they drink to drown their sorrows…. let me tell you…. sorrows FLOAT.
One of Reb Zalman’s verterlach.
from the first Rashi on Breshis, he would quote, “Amar rabbi Yitzchok,’Lo ho’ya tza’rik.” the world wasn’t necessary…
Yehi zichro baruch.
Z
I never referred to him as ‘Shikker.’ This is insulting. Aside from any personal problems he had, he was a very friendly warm and very intelligent ‘Yid. I’m greatly saddened.
‘ ‘Boruch Dayan HaEmet.’
I’ve known ‘Zalman’ since (About) 1977. He was a special person. ‘Zalman’ was a ‘kohaine’ also. Very friendly and intelligent he loved to talk to everyone. I feel terrible upon hearing this news.
He was a Baal-Shemska Yid, and to pass away on Shavuos….
Mrs Jacobson is a true hero of our community she takes care of all the needed souls who find comfort in her home including charlle buttons and more. May Zalman the shikur find peace and have a lichtiken gan eden.
He was known as an exceptional piano player
Feige is so special for always hosting him!
Is it fair to call him a shikkur especially when being niftar on such a holy yomtov!
Please update about levaya..thanks