BDE: R’ Chaim Elimelech Blum, z”l

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We regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Chaim Elimelech Blum, a distinguished Satmar chossid and longtime Boro Park resident. He was 84 years of age.

The niftar was a ben-achar-ben descendant of the Beis She’arim, Rav Amrom Blum, zt”l, and he was a young child when the war broke out. He was the son-in-law of Reb Aaron Hersh Kestenbaum of Williamsburg, a distinguished Satmar chossid.

The niftar was known in the Satmar kehillah as a talmid chochom, a ba’al middos, and as an exceedingly humble person. He was always seen with a sefer in hand, always learning.

He merited to have children who are chashuve bnei Torah, marbitzei Torah, and talmidei chachomim.   

He was predeceased by his wife, as well as a son who was the Rosh Yeshiva in the Satmar Yeshiva K’tana in London.

The Levaya took place at 11:00 this morning outside the Satmar Beis Medrash on 52nd Street.

Yehi zichro baruch.