TIOFH – Yartzheits Of Levi And Ruchma Lagovier

On 11/11/1942 Levi and Rochma Lagovier were put on a transport from Drancy France to Auschwitz. We have the document showing that they were on the transport but nothing about arriving in Auschwitz which usually meant that they died on Continue reading TIOFH – Yartzheits Of Levi And Ruchma Lagovier

Rebbe’s Ksav Yad – Levi Lagovier

The following is a sicha of the Freidekier Rebbe (Tof Shin Daled – Parshas Nosso) where he mentions that the Rebbe Reshab wore His Shabbos/Yom Tov hat (shtreimel) only in Lubavitch and only on special occasions “when we need the Continue reading Rebbe’s Ksav Yad – Levi Lagovier

TIOFH – Chaim Schneur Zalman Lagovier – Yartzheit

Tomorrow Shabbos Nissan 1 is Chaim Schneur Zalman Lagovier’s Yartzheit. He was Omi’s brother He was born in 1898 and at a young age he went to live with a his uncle (Levi Lagovier’s brother) in Amsterdam because he was sick Continue reading TIOFH – Chaim Schneur Zalman Lagovier – Yartzheit

TIOFH – Omi’s Birthday And History

In honor of Omi’s A”H birthday, Menachem Av 11, I present a brief history of Omi’s life from Russia to America. Omi (Schfira) was born in 1901 in Moscow Russia on Shabbos at 7:00 pm and passed away on Cheshvon Continue reading TIOFH – Omi’s Birthday And History

An Interview With Daddy A”H – The Rebbe And Rebbetzin’s Arrival To America

In honor of the 28th of Sivan (yesterday) an interview with Daddy A”H about the relationship with the Rabbayim and about how the Rebbe & Rebbetzin came to America on his grandparents (Levi & Ruchma Lagovier) tickets on the Serpa Continue reading An Interview With Daddy A”H – The Rebbe And Rebbetzin’s Arrival To America

TIOFH – Chaim Schneur Zalman Lagovier – Yartzheit

Today Nissan 1 is Chaim Schneur Zalman Lagovier’s Yartzheit. He was Omi’s brother. He was born in 1898 and at a young age he went to live with a his uncle (Levi Lagovier’s brother) in Amsterdam because he was sick Continue reading TIOFH – Chaim Schneur Zalman Lagovier – Yartzheit

TIOFH – Gedalia Lagovier – Yartzheit

Tonight 28 Tevet is Gedalia Lagovier yartzheit. Gedalia was Omi’s younger brother. He was born in 1903 and died 1963. He visited once in Hamburg then went to Bolivia and they didn’t hear from him for many years. They received Continue reading TIOFH – Gedalia Lagovier – Yartzheit

Antwerp 24 Steinbach Strasse – History

This is a picture of the building (the white one – taken about 2 years ago) where Omi’s parents were living in Antwerp in 1938 and where Opi sent the family from Hamburg to escape from Germany. Once Opi joined Continue reading Antwerp 24 Steinbach Strasse – History