Eliyahu Cohen Z”L, the famed maker of “Aish Tanur” in the Bukharian Shuk of Yerushalayim near “Musayof” was Niftar.
Thousands of Yeshiva Bochrim have been buying fresh Lafa from him for decades, as he made them the old fashioned way – by hand.
Many people would go watch how he made the bread consistent with the description with the Gemara – slapping the dough on the wall [on an oven].
Levaya tonight 11:30 at Har Menuchos.
Boruch Dayan HaEmmes…
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go to 48th St off 13th Ave in Borough Park @ Tandoor they do same way. may his soul be elevated in Gan eden
Memories from 25+ years ago when we would go in through the Aish Tanur shop and get a fresh hot “Aish Tanur” (like we called them) and took them next-door to the “Falafel Taymani Shop”, Who then made you a falafel on it…
Yes a true legend, always a smile and a real relic of the past. he loved yeshiva bochurim and it was his greatest satisfaction to sell them lafa
Boruch dayan haemes
Any clue how old he was?
He was a hundred years old twenty five years ago BDE I remember him good wow
We would refer to him as “shekel shmonim”
Price-
1aish tanur=1.80shek
10aish tanurs=18shek
Probably wasnt too healthy to work in a confined space with such a powerfull heat source, though.
I used to love watching him make the aish tanur and buying them so fresh and bringing them home as a treat for the family.
May he found good grounds in the next world, BD”E
BDE
He was a very nice man and always made my bread I toasty.
His breads always eaten just the way came out of the oven.