LZ"N R. Tzvi Yehuda (Hashi) Friedman a"h (1925-2005)
.נפטר בשבת קדש א' דר"ח
טבת (ל' כסליו) ה'תשס"ו
R. Tzvi
Yehuda (Hashi) Friedman a"h (1925-2005) Born in Pressburg, Slovakia, Reb Hashi was a descendant of
the Chasam Sofer, whose youngest daughter, Rechel, married Reb Tzvi Yehuda
Friedman from Topolcany. Their youngest son, Yeshaya, had a son, Moshe.
Reb Moshe had three sons, Nissan, Hashi, and Pinchas. Among Hashi’s
Rabbaiem were Rav D,Z, Peteney (Maharsha Ha;Aruch) Rav Akiva Sofer (the
Daas Sofer), Rav Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Sofer (the Cheishev
Sofer),Rav Yidel Donath, Rav S.D. Unger (Nitra Rav) Rav Refuel Bloom
(Kashau Rav) Rav Moshe Stern (Debrecen Rav)and Rav Michoel Ber
Weissmandel zt"l.In the early forties, he was constantly running away
from the Nazis ym"s. Wherever he escaped to he managed to pick up and
learn from a new Rebbie. In 1944, he was sent to Auschwitz and marched the
Death March to Gleiwitz and was transported to Buchenwald. His entire family
was murdered and he remained the sole survivor in the family. His life was
filled with Torah& Chesed.He had a brilliant mind, an original thinker, a
Gevaldige Mechadesh, a tremendous memory and a keen interest in all
facets in Torah.He was a tremendous Talmid Chacham and Yadan
Bchol Miktzo'os Hatorah. His Olam Hazeh and greatest pleasure in
life was to learn and teach Torah. Even in his office at work he had a
Seforim Shrank fully stocked with Seforim so he could learn while he was
free from work. He gave countless Shiurim Berabim. He was in the midst of
giving a Gemoro Shiur, early in the morning when he was called out to
move his car. On his way out he slipped on the ice and fell.He never regained
consciousness. He was niftar the following day Shabbos Chanuka Parshas
Mikeitz. He was Mekayam the Pasuk וזאת התורה אדם כי ימות באהל |
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