Elimelech Perman
Rabbi Elimelech Perman (1883 - 24 Shevat 1970), known as Meilech, was among the first students at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Lubavitch, and one of the pioneer educators in Kfar Chabad.
Life History[edit | edit source]
Born in 1883 to his father Rabbi Menashe Perman.
He merited to study at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch in the court of the Rebbe Rashab.
He lived in Novo-Poltavka, where he worked as a shochet and bodek (ritual slaughterer and inspector). He left Russia during the great exodus in 1946, immigrated to Eretz Yisroel and settled in Kfar Chabad, where he was involved in education at the local Talmud Torah.
During his time living in Kfar Chabad, he hosted the Chassidic artist Reb Zalman Kleinman in his home.
He passed away on 24 Shevat 1970 and was buried in the cemetery on Har HaZeisim in Jerusalem.
Family[edit | edit source]
- His brother, Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Perman
- His son, Rabbi Nachman Yosef Perman - passed away 18 Cheshvan 1986
- His son, Nachum Moshe Perman - passed away 7 Elul 1989
- His daughter, Mrs. Esther Shifra, first married to R' Avraham Yeshaya Sverdlov and second marriage to R' Shimon Korolitsky - born 15 Shevat 1912 - passed away 15 Shevat 1982
- His daughter, Mrs. Yehudis
- His grandson Rabbi Moshe Perman, Head Shliach to Venezuela
- His grandson Rabbi Menashe Perman, Head Shliach to Chile