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Rabbi Levi Tenenbaum, 71, Dies

A longtime yeshiva teacher who succeeded his father as the shofar blower at 770, his levaya is scheduled to pass the movement's central synagogue.

Overview

  • An obituary published by COLlive reports that Rabbi Levi Tenenbaum has died at age 71.
  • Tenenbaum served for decades as a mechanech and mashpia after receiving semicha from Central Chabad Yeshiva in 770.
  • He succeeded his father as the Ba'al Tokeah for the Rebbe's minyan, a visible ritual role tied to 770 Eastern Parkway.
  • He is survived by his wife, Sara (née Groner), several children and grandchildren, and children who serve as shluchim in different U.S. cities.
  • The notice says the levaya will pass by 770 at 2:30 PM with burial at 3:30 PM on the same day.