Petirah of Reb Yosef Gelbwachs Z”L, Rosh Yeshiva Noam Hatorah in Lakewood [UPDATED]

We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Yosef Yuspa Aharon Gelbwachs Z”L, the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshiva Noam Hatorah in Lakewood.

Reb Yosef Z”L suffered tremendous Yesurim for the last couple of years, but was always seen with a Simchas Hachaim. He was approximately 60 years old.

The Levaya will be taking place at 10:30 AM Wednesday at his Yeshivah in Lakewood, 216 6th Street. Kevurah at the Wellwoods Bais Olam in Long Island.

Upon request of the Niftar, there will not be any Hespedim.

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.

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37 COMMENTS

  1. Boruch Dayan H’Emes

    He was a true Mentsch, Marbitz Torah and did alot of the Chinuch of this generation.
    I am forever Makir Toiv for all he did for me and my fellow yeshiva mates in Noam Hatorah.

  2. R’ Gelbwachs was such a warm, friendly and compassionate Rosh Yeshiva. As a former Talmid of Ohr Chodosh, I can attest to the warmth and individual attention he gave to each Talmud in the way each individual needed. This was at a time when Yeshivas like this didn’t really exist. R’ Gelbwachs was a trailblazer in this field and will surely be missed.

  3. The niftar was Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva Noam Hatalmud for the last ten years. Previously he led Yeshiva Ohr Chodosh High School and Bais Medrash Ohr HaTalmud.

  4. Baruch Dayan HaEmes! He really was a tzaddik. He had a deep caring for every Bochur.I was a Bochur there in 1995 and it was my first time away from home for Yeshiva,and he made me feel at home there..We need Mashiach

  5. Oiy Rebbi Rebbi, I’m broken. If not for Rabbi Gelwacks I would be married to a goy. Back in those days there wasn’t any Yeshiva like OHR CHODOSH. He saved me from ever entering the streets. Rebbi you were like my second father, I’m so lucky I just met him by different Talmids sons bar mitzvah, & I walked him to the car he told me. Sholam don’t give up miracles come in the blink of an eye. Hashem will take care if you.
    The word lost a gadol hadar. Not stam. Oiy rebbi how will I move on with out you.

  6. Rebbi requested no hespadin
    So make sure you get there on time the Levaya will start 1030 sharp
    The burial will be in Long Island wellswood Bais Olam

  7. oy lonu oy lonu rebi rebi how can we go on with out you! you were so patient with us! you understood our powerful temptations and nisyones and never gave up on us, you always told us to get back up and try again and again.You told us a real fighter keeps on fighting and never gives up, you loved us, we will mis you

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