Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Rabbi Israel Grosz, beloved father of our member Dina (and Jonathan Ohebshalom), beloved husband of Bella Grosz and beloved father of Suzy (and Elly) Libin and Raffi (and Heather) Grosz.
Rabbi Grosz, a survivor of the Shoah, was the oldest living grandchild of Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner. Known as Rabbi Shayele, Rabbi Steiner has been described as the “miracle rabbi” of the town of Kerestir, Hungary.
The funeral will take place in Israel on Monday January 6 at approximately 12:30 pm, on Har Hamenuchot, section Tamie.
Mrs. Bella Grosz and Dina began sitting shiva this morning in Miami. Raffi (returning from Israel) and Suzy (from Woodmere) will be joining them in Miami on Tuesday. Shiva will be at the Grosz family home, 425 West 28th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33140.
The family respectfully requests that shiva visits be made during the following hours:
Sunday and Monday from 10am-1pm and from 4pm-8pm. Mincha/Maariv at 5:30 pm.
Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30am-11am and from 4pm-8pm. Shacharit at 7:30pm and Mincha/Maariv at 5:30pm.
Friday from 7:30am-12pm. Shacharit at 7:30am and early mincha at 1:00pm.
Dina will be sitting in Great Neck ONLY on Friday, January 10 from 9am-2pm at the Ohebshalom home at 121 Beach Road.
If you would like to contribute to meals for the family, please Venmo to @Beth-Goldman-6 (last 4 digits 8103). Please make sure to include your name.
To make a general donation in memory of Rabbi Grosz, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.