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Rabbi Baruch Shalom was born in the city of Asviye near Drisa to a chassidic family on both his father's and mother's sides. He was a sixth-generation descendant of HaRav HaGaon Raphael ben Rabbi Yekusiel Ziskind Katz, author of "Toras Yekusiel" and the responsa "VeShav HaKohen." | Rabbi Baruch Shalom was born in the city of Asviye near Drisa to a chassidic family on both his father's and mother's sides. He was a sixth-generation descendant of HaRav HaGaon Raphael ben Rabbi Yekusiel Ziskind Katz, author of "Toras Yekusiel" and the responsa "VeShav HaKohen." | ||
Even in his youth, his work brought him to the area, and he would visit the court of the Rebbe Rashab in Lubavitch and have yechidus (private audiences). | Even in his youth, his work brought him to the area, and he would visit the court of the Rebbe Rashab in [[Lubavitch]] and have yechidus (private audiences). | ||
He married his wife Mrs. Slava in the town of Rudnia near Lubavitch, and they lived in his hometown of Asviye for about three years. | He married his wife Mrs. Slava in the town of Rudnia near Lubavitch, and they lived in his hometown of Asviye for about three years. | ||
Later, he moved to Warsaw (around 1900) where he became close with the wealthy chassid Reb Menachem Monish Monezohn. In Warsaw, he worked in real estate brokerage and assisted Anash in this field. He would travel to Lubavitch frequently and was connected to the Rebbe Rashab. He took his son | Later, he moved to Warsaw (around 1900) where he became close with the wealthy chassid Reb Menachem Monish Monezohn. In Warsaw, he worked in real estate brokerage and assisted Anash in this field. He would travel to Lubavitch frequently and was connected to the Rebbe Rashab. He took his son Folle with him to Lubavitch for Rosh Hashanah when he was just five years old. When his son turned ten, he sent him to study at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim. | ||
He worked energetically for Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim, and every year sent bochurim from Warsaw to try to be accepted to the yeshiva. | He worked energetically for Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim, and every year sent bochurim from Warsaw to try to be accepted to the yeshiva. | ||
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He greatly assisted in maintaining the underground chadarim in Moscow under the direction of the Rebbe Rayatz, until his passing in Moscow on 13 Shevat 1932. | He greatly assisted in maintaining the underground chadarim in Moscow under the direction of the Rebbe Rayatz, until his passing in Moscow on 13 Shevat 1932. | ||
His son, Reb | His son, Reb Folleh Kohen, wrote an overview about him in Bitaon Chabad issue 14. | ||
== Brotherly Love == | == Brotherly Love == | ||