Kollel of Greater Boston - 31st Anniversary Banquet

In memory of

NORMAN KRAM

who was a friend of
three personalities

MR. HARRY MAEL, RABBI FEIVEL
COHEN

AND WONDERFUL JUDY COHEN

Scott and Elaine (Cohen) Liebman,
Allison, Yitzi, Elan Feivel, Zachary and Jacob

Rubin, Philip and Sammy

299

‫ו‬‫ו מור‬‫שמת אבי‬ ‫לזכר‬
‫הרב שרגא פייוול הכהן ז"ל‬

RABBI PHILIP COHEN Z”L

‫ו‬‫ו מורת‬‫שמת אמ‬ ‫ולזכר‬
‫יא רחל בת יעקב צבי ז"ל‬‫מרת מע‬

MRS. RUTH COHEN Z”L

In memory of our parents who,
through their good deeds, taught us the true meaning of

‫ יראת שמים וגמילות חסדים‬,‫אהבת תורה‬
Rabbi and Mrs. Zev Cohen

Bracha Leah and Eli Parness
Dovid Elisha and Rivky
Shmulie and Rivkie

Elisheva and Shlomo Neuberger
Elaine and Scott Liebman
Allison and Yitzie Rubin
Philip and Sammy
Moshe and Rivki Cohen
Shraga Feivel and Chayala
Judy Cohen

300

In loving memory of our parents

DR. STANLEY BAUER Z"L
MR. CARL ZIMBLE Z"L
MRS. SHIRLEY LAVINE Z"L
MR. ALAN LAVINE Z"L

With love,

Davida and David Zimble

301

In loving memory of

MAY SEGAL
‫מרים בת יצחק‬

The Abramson Family

302

In memory of our dear parents,
grandparents, great-grandparents and

great-great grandparents

‫יעקב בן יוזפא ז"ל‬
‫חמה בת משה פישל ע"ה‬
MR. AND MRS. HARRY MAEL Z”L

The Mael Family

303

‫לעילוי ‪‬שמת‬

‫ר' יצחק ב"ר בע‪‬דט ז"ל‬
‫והאשה חי' שרה בת אביגדור לייבל‬

‫‪The Perle Family‬‬

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In memory of

RABBI ISAIAH WOHLGEMUTH ‫זצ"ל‬
MRS. BERTHA WOHLGEMUTH ‫ע"ה‬

Shlomoh and Judy Wohlgemuth and Family

305

‫ב"ה‬
In tribute to our dear brother

RAV YEHUDAH ZEV DOWEK Z"L

An Ish Emes who stood behind every
‫דבר שבקדושה‬

One of the founding members whose vision,
desire, and determination helped create the

Kollel of Greater Boston.
His legacy lives on in the Kollel and in the

wonderful family that he left over.
‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Dovek

306

Remembering

MAGGIE

for her selfless care for others and with
gratitude to Hashem for the time he alloted

to us to be together in this world.

Jim

307

‫שמת‬ ‫לזכר‬

‫מרדכי בן משה ז"ל‬
‫ה בת זאב ע"ה‬‫ח‬

In memory of

MAX GELERMAN
HANNA GELERMAN

Loving parents and grandparents whose
caring, compassion and supreme dedication

touched our lives daily.

By their dear family

308

In honor of our dear parents

RABBI AND MRS. ELI DOVEK

HaKadosh Boruch Hu should grant both of you
arichas yomim v'shanim with gezunt and nachas

from your children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.

In honor of

THE ROSHEI KOLLEL & YUNGELEIT

‫שמת‬ ‫לזכר‬

‫הרב יהודה זאב בן ר' אברהם דאוועק‬

‫ו לברכה‬‫זכרו‬
Our whole mishpacha learnt so much by having
the zechus to be close with him, and we miss him

dearly.

Avrohom and Esther Leah Levine

309

‫בס"ד‬
Liluy nishmas

REUVEIN BEN AHARON DAVID ZT''L
PROF. ROBERT LIBERMAN ZT''L

dedicated in loving memory
by his son David ben Reuvein

David Liberman MD

310

‫שמת‬ ‫לזכר‬

REV. MEYER LOKETCH ‫ז"ל‬

from his loving family

311

In memory of our dear uncles and aunts

RABBI PHILIP AND RUTH COHEN Z"L
DR. LEON AND MILDRED JACOBS Z"L

LEON AND EDNA MAEL Z"L
SEYMOUR AND FREEDA MAEL Z"L

DR. SIDNEY MAEL Z"L

Rabbi and Mrs. Fishel Mael
Dr. and Mrs. David Mael
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Mael

312

In loving memory of

MRS. MARTA SCHRON ‫ע"ה‬

whose vision, humility, magnanimity and
love of Klal Yisroel was exemplary.

Rubin Schron and family

313

In memory of our beloved parents,
grandparents, and great-grandparents

JOSEPH HOFFMAN

‫יוסף בן ארי' ז"ל‬

FANNY HOFFMAN

‫דל בת אברהם ע"ה‬‫מרת פייגע שיי‬

AND SISTER

‫חמה בת יוסף‬

Avi and Miriam Hoffman
and all their children and grandchildren

314

In loving memory of

RAV MOSHE AHARON SCHUR ‫זצ"ל‬

By his children

315

In memory of

PHILIP KAWIOR
MR. JERRI KLINGER

From the Stramer,
Steltzer and Marcus Families

316

In loving memory of

‫ר' מיימון בן ר' שלמה ע"ה‬

From his loving family

317

‫‪In memory of‬‬

‫הרה"ג רב יוסף ארי‪-‬ה הלוי לעף זצ"ל‬
‫ואשתו הרב‪‬ית מרים ע"ה‬

‫‪Shlomo Ben-David‬‬

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In loving memory of

MENDEL MAX BURKIN

‫יסן ז"ל‬ ‫דל בן‬‫מ‬

A selfless, caring mentsh
whose relentless, magnanimous
drive to give tzedaka inspired all.
He loved to daven, to be a chazan,

to beautify the synagogue.
Until the end of his life

he strove to daven with a minyan.
He enjoyed learning Torah,

he constantly listened to Torah tapes.
The honor and respect he gave
to his parents was unparalleled.
With profound appreciation
for all that he did for
the Kollel and Klal Yisroel.
‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬

319

In loving memory of a true
princess of Klal Yisroel

RELINA EISEMAN-HOFFMAN Z"L

320

In loving memory of

‫הרב אהרן בן רב אשר ז"ל‬
AARON JACOBS Z”L

His unwavering singular commitment
to striving for the truth,

His extraordinary devotion
to his fellow human being,
His unique dedication to '‫עבודת ה‬
His unusual diligence in Torah learning,
were beacons of light to countless people.

‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬

Naftoly and Yehudis Bier and Family

321

In Memoriam

‫חום שמעון בן יצחק ארי' ז"ל‬ '‫ ר‬"‫לז‬

MR. NORMAN KRAM

Norman was the pulse of the community! Relentlessly pursuing his
almost unquenchable desire to create a Jewish community, he dedicated

his time, talents and resources to many institutions. Simultaneously,
many individuals were the recipients of his love, warmth, caring and
sensitivity; he embraced them as brothers and sisters. As the child of a
Holocaust survivor, he believed his mission was to selflessly embrace

Klal Yisroel’s future as his obligation.
He was blessed with unusual intelligence, ingenuity, talents and skill.

They were all tirelessly activated to benefit
his beloved Klal Yisroel.

He dreamed and he succeeded. He demonstrated that with perseverance
coupled with integrity and “bitachon,” dreams become reality. He
created a paradigm
that we all must emulate.
His beloved Kollel would not exist today if not for his supreme

dedication to Limud HaTorah and his vision of how it would elevate the
“neshama” of the

Greater Boston community.
Though Norman has departed to a more wonderful existence, we, the
community, who are the recipients of his magnanimity and love, are an
eternal monument to an unusual person who was the embodiment of a

true
‫ צלם אלוקים‬.

‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬

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‫שמת‬ ‫לזכר‬

‫ויץ‬‫ר' מרדכי בן ר' יצחק יעקב די‬

MR. MORDECHAI DAVIS ‫ע”ה‬

A paradigm of chesed and humility,
his love for all knew no boundaries.
Klal Yisroel’s needs present and future were uppermost on

his mind and in his heart,
the focus of his life and his emotions and thoughts.

His sincerity, dedication and compassion
gained him the respect of all.

By always giving the credit to others
he was able to greatly accomplish.
His love for his family was extraordinary
in its scope; every success of theirs

was appreciated and applauded.
His ever-lasting legacy is one of an unassuming self-effacing

great person, who changed the lives of so many and
impacted the history of Klal Yisroel.

‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬

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‫בס"ד‬

‫והמשכילים יזהרו כזהר הרקיע‬
‫ומצדיקי הרבים ככוכבים לעולם ועד‬

‫לזכרון האי גברא רבה ויקירא‬

‫הרב יהודה זאב דאוועק זצ"ל‬

‫אוד מוצל מאש‬
‫שהרבה לקדש שם שמים בתורה ובמצוות‬

‫מי יתן ל‪‬ו תמורת‪‬ו‬

‫הרב משה ולאה בלאך ומשפחתם‬

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In memory of

R' YUDEL DOVEK ZT"L

An '‫עובד ה‬, a dear friend of my father the
Bostoner Rebbe zt"l, and a pillar of our

community.

Rabbi and Rebbetzin Naftoly Horowitz

325

In memory of

R' YUDEL DOVEK ZT"L

Thank you for all you have done for
the Boston community.
Sruli and Cheryl Feuerstein

326

In memory of our grandfather,

RABBI YEHUDA ZEV DOWEK, ZT"L

His Ahavas HaTorah, Hasmadah, and Dikduk
B'Mitzvos will always be an inspiration for us all

Mayer & Miriam Sinsky
Yisroel Chaim & Tobi Cofsky
Dovid & Sorah Libah Newmark
Yaakov Yisroel & Yehudis Mincer

Yaakov & Nechama Press
Daniel & Faigy Weidberg
Avrohom and Miri Mincer
Ephraim and Malky Baruch

327

‫לעילוי ‪‬שמת אבי‪‬ו וזק‪‬י‪‬ו‬

‫הרב יהודה זאב דאוועק ז"ל‬

‫הרביץ תורה ויראה ימי שבתו בעיר בוסטון דמות ‪‬פלא של בן‬
‫תורה אמיתי שהקפיד להמשיך מסורת התורה כפי שקבל‬
‫מרבותיו הגדולים ז"ל‬
‫עוסק בצרכי ציבור בכל דבר שבקדושה בעיר בוסטון‬
‫ממייסדי ומחזיקי הכולל בעיר בוסטון והא זכרי ברוך‬

‫בברכת להכולל בראשית הרב ‪‬פתלי ביר שליט"א‬
‫והרב זלמן לעף שליט"א להמשיך להצליח‬

‫בעבודתם הקודש לקרב לבבות לאבי‪‬ו שבשמים‪.‬‬

‫יו‪‬תן אברהם דאוועק ומשפחתו‬
‫אליהו ‪‬טע דאוועק ומשפחתו‬
‫אהרן שמואל דאוועק ומשפחתו‬
‫אליקים אפרים דאוועק ומשפחתו‬
‫זלמן חיים דאוועק ומשפחתו‬

‫אשר רוז‪‬בוים ומשפחתו‬
‫יצחק לעוויץ ומשפחתו‬
‫ישעיה פולק ומשפחתו‬

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‫ו‬‫שמת דוד‬ ‫לזכר‬

‫הרב יהודה זאב בן ר' אברהם דאוועק‬

‫ו לברכה‬‫זכרו‬
One of the pioneering Bnei Torah of
Boston whose Mesiras Nefesh for ‫כל דבר‬
‫ שבקדושה‬helped bring the Kollel to fruition.

Chaim Naftoly and Leah Dovek and Family

329

In memory of
our father and grandfather

REB YEHUDA ZEV BEN AVROHOM DOWEK

A pillar of the family who will be sorely missed.
‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬

Wishing much ‫ הצלחה‬to the Kollel on all their
future endeavors.

Moshe Aharon and Rivky Dowek
Meshulam Yehuda and Devorah Dowek

Eliyahu and Ariella Dowek
Avrohom Dovid and Baila Dowek

Yerucham and Leah Lapa
Shlomo Zalman and Avigail Dowek

Mordechai
Aryeh Tzvi

330

‫לזכרון עולם ולעילוי ‪‬שמת אאמו"ר‬
‫הרב יהודה זאב דאוועק הכ"מ‬
‫מעמודי התווך של עיר בוסטון‬
‫ראש וראשון לכל דבר שבקדושה‬

‫יחד עם אמי מורתי ז"ל טרח ועמל כל ימי שבתו בעיר להעמיד‬
‫הדת על תילה‬

‫ובפרט בייסוד הכולל‬

‫ולכבוד ראשי הכולל‬
‫הר"ר ‪‬פתלי ביר שליט"א‬
‫והר"ר זאב לעף שליט"א‬
‫ולכבוד כל חברי הכולל שיחיו‬
‫יה"ר שחפץ ה' בידם יצליח להרביץ תורה לרבים ולהרם קרן‬
‫התורה בתוככי העיר בוסטון‬

‫ראובן חיים דאוועק ומשפ'‬
‫משפחת אברהם צבי דאוועק‬

‫משפחת מילר‬
‫משפחת ברוין‬
‫משפחת קוגיעלסקי‬
‫משפחת האמער‬

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‫לעילו ‪‬שמת אבי‪‬ו וזק‪‬י‪‬ו‬

‫הר"ר יהודה זאב דאוועק זצ"ל‬

‫אשר ידיו רב לו בהחזקת היהדות בבוסטון ובפרט בהקמת‬
‫‪.‬הכולל‬

‫יהי רצון שהכולל תמשיך בעבודתו הקודש להפוך את עיר‬
‫בוסטון לעיר של תורה ויראת שמים‪.‬‬
‫‪‬פתלי דאוועק ומשפחתו‬
‫משפחת ‪‬שר‬
‫משפחת חרלפ‬
‫משפחת פ‪‬יאל‬
‫משפחת קסט‪‬ר‬

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‫גם א‪‬ו מצטרפים‪ ,‬ברגשי כבוד‪ ,‬לעילוי ‪‬שמת אבי‪‬ו‪-‬זק‪‬ו‬
‫הר"ר יהודה זאב דאוועק זצ"ל‬

‫ושולחים בזה ברכתי‪‬ו ל"די‪‬ר" של הכולל החשוב דבוסטון‬
‫וכאשר שמע‪‬ו כן ראי‪‬ו את החזון המתגשם של אבי‪‬ו‪-‬זק‪‬ו‬

‫‪,‬בהקמת מקום תורה זה‪ ,‬אשר פעל רבות למע‪‬ו‬
‫ולבו שמח שמחה של מצוה בריבוי תלמידי חכמים ההוגים בתורה‬

‫‪.‬שם‬
‫בש‪‬ותיו האחרו‪‬ות הביע כמה וכמה פעמים את קורת רוח‬

‫‪.‬בהרבצת התורה בבוסטון יומם ולילה בהכולל‬
‫'יהי רצון שיוסיף ויתקיים הכולל לתפארת בברכת ויהי ‪‬ועם וכו‬

‫אשריכם מה טוב חלקיכם!‬

‫ישעיה צבי דאוועק‬
‫ב‪‬י משפחת דאוועק‬

‫משפחת קר‪‬ברג‬
‫משפחת ק‪‬טר‬
‫משפחת קלמ‪‬וביץ‬
‫משפחת ב‪‬דיקט‬
‫משפחת הערץ‬
‫משפחת ורש‪‬ר‬
‫משפחת ליפסקי‬
‫משפחת פישר‬

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In memoryof
our esteemed father, grandfather, and

great-grandfather

R' YUDEL DOWEK ‫ז"ל‬

-‫ האי גברא רבה‬"‫לז‬
.‫ן‬‫ן מוקיר רב‬‫צורבא דרב‬
‫פשו ליסד‬ ‫ות יסודות התורה בעיר בוסטון ומסר‬‫עמל לב‬

.‫הכולל‬
He was the model of ahavas haTorah and mesirus

nefesh to maintain the mesores of previous
generations of Shomrei Torah umitzvos.
Yisroel Aryei and Yocheved Dowek and family

334

In memory of the pillar of Torah and Yiras
Shomayim for the city of Boston

R' YUDEL DOWEK ZT"L

along with our

TANTE CHANA A"H

Their imprint will be engraved on our
cities forever.

The Plotnik families of Chicago, St. Louis,
and Boston

335

Lzecher nishmas

UNCLE YUDEL

a true example of Torah, avodah, and gemilus
chasadim.

Dovid and Miriam Rivka Hain
Meir and Bashie Levine

Shlomo Menachem and Chaya Lieba Aron
Yanky and Chani Levine

Eliyahu and Chana Brocha Kravetz
Naftoli and Faigy Levine

Yossi and Elisheva Rosenberg
Noach and Gitty Levine

336

‫שמת‬ ‫לעלוי‬

‫הרב יהודה ב"ר דוד יצחק אייזיק‬
‫ואשתו לאה בת ר' יוסף‬

In loving memory of my dear parents

RABBI YEHUDA HOLLANDER
MRS. MAGDA HOLLANDER

Yosef Dovid Hollander

337

ZAIDY DOWEK

By Chumie Cofsky (12-year old great-granddaughter. Hebrew translation is
provided by Chaya Esther Nesher, a granddaughter)

Look at this child, a determined student
Look at this father, a caring parent
Look at this man, a devoted Jew

All he wanted to do was live the life of a Ben Torah
Learn all of Torah from scratch – he chose, yes

Send his children away for a frum education, he chose, yes
To be a shochet and learn in his spare time – he chose, yes
Three generations of frum Jews are testament to this man

Rabbi Yehudah Zev Dowek

"‫חוש‬ ‫ תלמיד‬,‫תסתכלו על הילד הזה‬
‫ הורה אכפתי‬,‫הביטו באבא הזה‬

‫ יהודי מסור‬,‫תסתכל על האיש הזה‬
‫כל מה שרצה לעשות היה לחיות את חיי בן תורה‬

‫ כן‬,‫ הוא בחר‬- ‫למד את כל התורה מאפס‬
‫ כן‬,‫ הוא בחר‬,‫וך יסודי‬‫שלח את ילדיו לחי‬
‫ כן‬,‫ הוא בחר‬- ‫וי‬‫ו הפ‬‫להיות שוחט וללמוד בזמ‬
‫שלושה דורות של יהודים חרדיים מעידים על האיש הזה‬

‫"הרב יהודה זאב דאוועק‬

Shlomo and Esther Leah Mincer
Mayer and Miriam Sinsky

Yisroel Chaim and Tobi Cofsky
Dovid and Sorah Libah Newmark
Yaakov Yisroel and Yehudis Mincer

Yaakov and Nechoma Press
Doniel and Faigy Weidberg
Avrohom and Miri Mincer
Ephraim and Malky Baruch
and all the Mincer great-grandchildren

338

‫שמת‬ ‫לעילוי‬
our dear

UNCLE YUDEL ‫ז"ל‬

Who was a man of great principle.
Together with his ‫אשת חיל‬, our dear

TANTA CHANA A"H

Built a true Torah home and raised an
exemplary family of ‫ תלמידי חכמים‬and ‫יראי שמים‬.

Eliezer and Nechama Ganz
Meir and Shira Levi

Yisoschor and Gila Moller
Noam and Devora Levi

Avromie and Chaya Greenwald
Nachi and Malkie Levi
Yossi and Shana Cohen
Avromi and Ayala Levi

339

L'Zecher Nishmas
our dear uncle

‫הרב יהודה זאב ע"ה בן אברהם דאוועק ע"ה‬

Uncle Yudel truly dedicated his life
to the ideals of ‫ וגמילות חסד‬,‫ עבודה‬,‫תורה‬.
Following these guidelines, he and his ‫אשת חיל‬

‫אטא‬ ‫ה בת אברהם‬‫ח‬

raised a family devoted to the Torah view he so
cherished.

‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬

Rabbi Dovid and Devorah Moskovitz

340

In memory of

UNCLE YUDEL DOVEK ‫זצ"ל‬

who was a trailblazer of life as a ‫ בן תורה‬in
Boston.

Along with our dear grandmother,

MRS. RUTH PLOTNIK ‫ע"ה‬,
our uncles R' SHLOMO MARGOLIS ‫ ז"ל‬and

‫ יבדל"ח‬R' ELLA DOVEK ‫שליט"א‬,

Uncle Yudel laid the foundations of the values
upon which the Kollel stands - uncompromising

dedication to ‫ תורה‬and ‫מצוות‬.
‫יהי זכרו ברוך‬.

Sheah and Miriam Faigel Plotnik

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‫לזכר ‪‬שמת‬

‫עזריאל זעליג הלוי ז"ל‬
‫שרה רבקה בת ברוך יחזקאל הכהן‬

‫גלבר ז"ל‬

‫‪The Gelber and McCrensky Family‬‬

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In loving memory of

JOSEPH AND RAE GANN ‫ז”ל‬

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In memory of our dear parents

‫אליעזר בן משה ופרידה בת מיכאל ז"ל‬

Eliezer and Frida Gerstenhaber z"l

‫יוסף בן מרדכי ורבקה בת צבי ז"ל‬

William and Ruth Lowens
and Marcy's dear aunt

‫ה בת מרדכי‬‫שוש‬

Roselyn Weinraub

Marcy and Moshe Gerstenhaber

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In beloved memory of our parents:

ABRAHAM FRUCHTER Z"L
RACI FRUCHTER Z"L
NATHAN GOPEN Z"L
PEARL GOPEN Z"L

Rick and Devorah Gopen

345

In memory of

IRWIN ROBLIN

Our loving father, grandfather and
great-grandfather.

He was and will always be an inspiration to
us and to all who knew him. His people
were dear to his heart.
His loving presence and memory will
remain in our hearts forever.

Roblin Family

346

In loving memory of

MR. LOUIS P. STEINBERG
‫פסח יהודה בן חיים ז"ל‬

and his wife

MRS. JEANETTE STEINBERG
‫יהודית בת שרגא פייוול ז"ל‬

By their son,

Barry

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‫שמת‬ ‫לזכר‬

‫ר‘ יצחק ב"ר יעקב‬

In loving memory of our dear father and
grandfather

ARTHUR E. SUNDEL

His legacy of incredible, selfless dedication
to his family and to his community all while

being satisfied with the barest of needs,
will always be a source of much inspiration.

His greatest passion was to teach; we are
the ever-lasting recipients of this infinite

gift.

Robert and Chana Sundel and Family

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