2 Responses

1. Something so bacheint with the lower east side community. These yidden never got caught up with the mainstream image and kavod issues for Torah and chessed. They didn’t need to be honored by dinners or by the agudah.They live their lives amongst goyim and are mekadesh sheim shamayim quietly without fanfare and fame. This man and his wife did chessed and mitzvos everyday of their lives. Didn’t wait for special honors; look how small their levaya is. They can easily be one of the lamed vav.

2. #1 is right, these people were tzadikim without being self appointed askanim and “community leaders”.