YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Meir Leib Goldstein Z”L, the oldest resident in Williamsburg, at the age of 102.
R’ Meir Leib was born on March 7th 1907 in Kemetch, a small town in Hungary, and was active until one week before his Petira. His wife and 6 children were killed at the hands of the Nazis YMS, and following the war moved to Montreal where he remarried and started rebuilding his Mishpacha.
He was a long-time member of the Satmar Chevra Kaddisha, and would repeat words of Torah that he heard directly from the mouth of the Minchas Elazar in Munkatch. He was Zoche to carry the Aron of the Eitzei Chaim at his Levaya, and family members say he was given a Bracha by Reb Shayela Kirestera – who often placed R’ Meir Leib on his knee – for Arichas Yomim.
He was very much Bisimcha this past Erev Pesach when he recited Birchas Hachama for the 4th time in his life – a very rare occurrence. [Photos of this were posted by YWN at the following link http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=70936.]
One week ago he caught pneumonia and was Niftar last night on Sunday evening. His Levaya was held in Satmar in Williamsburg, and was buried in the Satmar Bais Hakvaros in Kiryas Yoel.
He leaves behind 7 children, (4 sons & 3 daughters), and dozens of grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
Yehi Zichro Boruch.
(Yehuda Drudgestein – YWN)
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7 Responses
What a beautiful nekamma!!
boruch dayan emes- such true yidden fin der heim are become rarer and rarer
did he had a crocery in montreal in the late 1950’s
to #4. yes, first he had the grocery store at Laurier – then he moved to Van Horne till 1982 when he came to NY.
Was not near the bakery of BA Perlmutter which was then sold to a man named Fishman?
To #6. Yes. And he was very well known to all Montreal people. He was very well liked by all. He used to go to weddings & Purim celebrations to be “mesamyach” & sing his famous “21” song.
Btw, does that bakery still exist?