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He passed away on February 5, 2007, in
Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Born April 29, 1910,
in Zaboike, Galicia (Ukraine). Chazzan and
rabbi of Congregation Ahavas Israel in
Greenpoint from 1949 to 2007. Already as
a young man, his wonderful voice earned
him the title of Angel of Tarnopol. Having
survived WWII fighting in the Polish Army,
Jacob and his wife, Rifcia, settled in
Greenpoint in 1949. He assembled a wide
circle of friends and admirers that included
Chassidim, Polish immigrants and many
new arrivals to North Brooklyn. Thanks to
his spirit, Congregation Ahavas Israel
remains ready to serve Jews of all
denominations. He is survived by nieces
Rozia Hirsch and Rosalyn Suchow,
greatnephews Eddy and Leon Friedfeld
and Joseph Hirsch, great-niece Helene
Hirsch-Wingens, and his caretaker for over
20 years, Irena Lefanowicz. He is reunited
with his beloved Rifcia and has forever
joined the choir of the angels. May his
memory be a blessing for all. To
remember Rav Zipper please consider a
donation to Congregation Ahavas Israel, P.
O. Box 32, Brooklyn, NY 11122-0032.
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