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Manhattan's Kamarna Rebbe, Rabbi Yehoshua Saprin, Dies at 91

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By כיכר השבת, חיים רוזנבוים

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 30, 2026

What happened

Rabbi Yehoshua Saprin, the 91-year-old Rebbe of Kamarna-Manhattan, has died in the US. He was a major philanthropist for Ger Hasidic institutions and funded the renovation of the Kamarna synagogue in Jerusalem. His funeral was held in Brooklyn, with burial planned in Israel.

  • 01Rabbi Yehoshua Saprin, Rebbe of Kamarna-Manhattan, died at 91.
  • 02He was a significant philanthropist for Ger Hasidic institutions.
  • 03He funded the renovation of the Kamarna synagogue in Jerusalem.
  • 04His funeral was held in Brooklyn, with burial in Israel planned.

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In this story
People
OrganizationsKamarna Hasidic sect, Ger Hasidic sect
PlacesManhattan, Jerusalem, Brooklyn, Ungvár, Boro Park, Israel

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 30, 2026
Manhattan's Kamarna Rebbe, Rabbi Yehoshua Saprin, Dies at 91
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewAug 30, 2026
Senior Grand Rabbi of Kamarna-Manhattan Passes Away at 91

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