Tzadikim

Rabbi Meir Brandsdorfer

Rabbi Meir Brandsdorfer (Hebrew: מאיר ברנדסדורפר‎; 7 September 1934 – 13 May 2009) was a member of the Rabbinical Court of the Edah HaChareidis, the Haredi Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem, and was in charge of their Kashrut operations, especially matters of Shechita.

Born: 1934, Antwerp, Belgium
Died: Jerusalem, Israel, 2009
 

Biography

He was born on 7 September 1934, in Antwerp, Belgium to his parents, Shlomo and Frumit. After surviving World War II while hiding out in France, he moved to Palestine together with his family.

He became the rabbinical leader of the Toldos Aharon Hasidic movement, based in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Meah Shearim. When Toldos Aharon's previous rebbe died, he joined the split-off group named Toldos Avraham Yitzchok. He was highly respected and eulogized by both groups upon his death.

The position of rabbinical leader in a Hasidic dynasty is not identical to that of rebbe: the rebbe is the spiritual leader, while the rabbinical leader - rabbi - is the halachic expert, who leads the group in questions of Jewish law. While in some Hasidic groups the rebbe also fulfills the position of rabbinical leader, in other groups this position is separate.

He died suddenly at his home in Jerusalem on 13 May 2009, at the age of 74 from cardiovascular disease and was buried on the Mount of Olives near the grave of the rebbe of Toldos Aharon.

His maternal grandfather was R. Yissachar Shlomo Teichtal, author of Eim HaBanim Semeicha.

May the merit of Rabbi Meir Brandsdorfer protect us all. Amen

Light a virtual Candle
  • Soul Elevations

    • aaa ben ggg
    • שיינה מינדל בת ר' יחיאל הלל
    • רבי יחיאל הלל בן רבי יעקב
    • Luis Papito ben Avraham
    • William Yady ben Avraham
    • aaa ben ggg
  • Healing

    • Jana bat Linda
    • Noah ben Sarah
    • Yocheved Rut Lorie bat Sarah
    • Alex ben Adele
    • Liora bat Leah
    • Oneida Yanira bat Milila
    • ANGEL ISAAC ben TERESA
    • Joel ben Midge
    • Gabriela bat Oneida Yanira
    • CECILIA bat CONSUELO
    • Itzhak ben Sarah
    • Miriam bat Sarach
    • Liam ben Sarah
    • NICOLLE bat PILAR
  • Success in life

    • Elisheba bat William Yady
    • Yaakov Bourla ben Itzhak
    • Ingrid bat Horst
    • Natalia Nechama Feyga bat Lazar
    • JOSE ben RAUL
    • Daniel ben Moshe
    • George Gershon ben Vladimir and Natalia.
    • Alberto ben Alberto
    • NICOLLE bat JUVENAL-SAMIL
    • Graciela bat Ismael
    • Yaakov ben Itzhak
    • Oneida bat Candido Jesus
    • Daniel ben Shimon
Light a virtual Candle


Hillulot | Biographies | Prayers | Virtual Candle