We regret to inform you of the Petira of Horav Zev Altusky ZATZAL, from the Lower East Side. Rav Zev Altusky was the Menahel in Yeshiva Chasam Sofer for many years, and was a Magid Shiur in HILI / HAFTR for more than 40 years.
He is survived by his Choshuver Rebbitzen Leah Altusky, his two brothers and his five children: Rav Yitzchok Altusky Shlita, Magid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles, Rav Shlomo Avigdor Altusky Shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Chaim Shlomo (Darchei Torah) in Far Rockaway, Rav Avrohom Moshe Altusky Shlita, Magid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedolah of Deal NJ, Rav Yosef Menachem Altusky, Rosh Chabura in BMG, and Mrs. Miriam Pikus (Lakewood, NJ).
His brother are Rav Chaim Dov Altusky Shlita, Mechaber Seforim Chidushei Basra, and the son-in-law of Hagon Rav Chaim Pinchos Scheinberg Shlita, and Rav Yankel Altusky from Brooklyn, NY.
The Levaya will take place on Thursday at 12:00PM, at Adas Yisroel 201 East Broadway, (East-Side). The Kevura will take place at Wellwood Cemetery in Long Island.
Boruch Dayan Emmes….
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At least you see what he accomplished on this world. All five chushuve sons. Very nice.
A huge loss for Klal Yisroel! B”H, he has seen nachas from all his children who have become chusheveh people throught the country.
May we only share in simchos fron now on!
BD”E. He was my teacher in HAFTR many years ago. What a sweet, kind man! His family should have a nechama knowing he touched so many lives across the spectrum.
does anybody know a number for nichum aveilim?
He was an Ish Haemes!!!! May he be a maylitz Yosher for his family and all of klal yisroel!
Rav Altusky was my Rebbe in HILI for many years .He taught many subjects. He will be a huge loss for me and many others that he has taught over the many years.May his family know of no more sorrow
Rabbi Altusky taught me bewteen the years 1960 and 1966, and we had some contact after that.
He was a role model for all of his students.
As I approach 60, he is still in my thoughts whenever I open a sefer. His generation will be difficult to follow.
Baruch Dayan Haemes. Rav Shlomo Avigdor Shlita is the Rosh Yeshivah of my yeshivah.
this is quite a shock.rabbi altusky with his everpresent pipe was a calming presence at chsan sofer .he was “old school” and dignified and was an altogether classy individual.i wish the same could be said for some of the other faculty members and rebbeim who taught there in the 70’s.
binyomin zev.