About Shmuel Berenbaum
Lived 1920 – 2008 (aged 87). Shmuel Berenbaum was a rabbi and rosh yeshiva.
Death
Berenbaum died on January 6, 2008 (28 Tevet 5768) at his home in Brooklyn from medical complications due to stomach cancer, aged 87. His funeral, held on January 7 at the Mir yeshiva, was attended by tens of thousands of mourners. His body was flown to Israel for burial in the Sanhedria Cemetery in Jerusalem.
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Who was Shmuel Berenbaum?
American rabbi
When was Shmuel Berenbaum born?
Shmuel Berenbaum was born on 13 March 1920 in Knyszyn.
When did Shmuel Berenbaum die?
Shmuel Berenbaum died on 6 January 2008 in Brooklyn.
What was Shmuel Berenbaum's occupation?
Shmuel Berenbaum was a rabbi and rosh yeshiva.
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