YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Shamshon Grozovsky ZATZAL. He was 97.
Rav Grozovsky was born in Vilna to his father, Hagaon HaRav Reuven Gozovsky, who was a son in law of Hagaon HaRav Boruch Ber Leibowitz ZATZAL, the Rosh Yeshiva of Kaminetz.
He is survived by his two children, Reb Boruch Ber of Lakewood, and Reb Avremel of Boro Park.
The Levaya was held on Tuesday morning at 11:30 in Bais medrash Elyon in Monsey.
Boruch Dayan Ha’Emmes…
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I remember seeing R’ Shamshon in his last years living in Lakewood. A very special Neshama. Hamakom yinachem eschem…
“Rav Grozovsky was born in Vilna to his father, Hagaon HaRav Reuven Gozovsky, who was a son in law of Hagaon HaRav Boruch Ber Leibowitz ZATZAL, the Rosh Yeshiva of Kaminetz”
I’m assuming he was born to his mother, too. Does she not deserve a mention?