Rav Menachem Mendel Schneebalg zt”l

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Menachem Mendel Schneebalg zt”l, longtime rov of Khal Machzikei Hadas of Manchester.

He was 100 years old.

In recent years, Rav Schneebalg was ill and weakened, and was hospitalized several times.

The levayah was held tonight from his home in Manchester. The aron will be flown to Eretz Yisroel and he will be buried in Yerushalayim.

Rav Schneebalg was born in the month of Elul 5681 in the town of Gartarn, Romania. His father was Rav Dovid Tzvi Schneebalg, who was a Rosh Yeshiva in Grossvarden, Romania.

In his youth, he learned under the Damesek Eliezer of Vizhnitz and was attached to him with all his heart.

He married his wife, Rebbetzin Feiga, a daughter of Rav Moshe Yehuda Ehrenreich. After the birth of their son, a tragedy occurred and she passed away. Rav Schneeblag ultimately remarried to Rebbetzin Bluma, daughter of Rav Shraga Feivel Steinmetz.

Rav Dovid Tzvi was niftar on the 7th of Teves 5768.

Rav Menachem Mendel became rov of Khal Machzekei Hadas in the Preswich neighborhood of Manchester.

In addition to leading his kehillah with great devotion, Rav Shneeblag authored Shailos Uteshuvos Sifsei Ani.

On the 7th of Tevet 5754, he introduced a Torah scroll he had written in memory of his late father and mother, and the masses then participated.

He leaves behind an illustrious family, sons and daughters and many descendants. His children include the Chernovitzher Rov of the United States; Rav Chaim Feivel Schneebalg, rov of Khal Avrechim in Monsey; Rav Yisrael Shneeblag, rov of Khal Bolchov in Boro Park; Rav Yitzchok Eizik Shneeblag, rov of Machnovka Belz in Williamsburg; Rav Pinchas Shneeblag, rosh yeshivas Vizhnitz in London; and his daughters, the wives of the Stropkover Rebbe and Rav Chaim Halpern.

Yehi zichro boruch.

{Matzav.com}