Rabbi Menachem Mendel Perr
מנחם מנדל ב"ר יחיאל יצחק
Rav, South Ozone Park, QueensDate of Death:
Thu. October 8, 1981 -
Tishrei 10 5742
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Directions to Kever: Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, NY maintains computerized records and will provide a detailed location map upon request. Location: Corner of Judah and Madison, Section: C%
Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Menachem M Perr
Biographical Notes:
Rav Perr, a talmid of the Slabodka Yeshiva was the Rav of South Ozone Park, Queens for over 50 years. His son Rav Yechiel Yitzchok Perr is the Rosh Yeshiva and founder of Yeshiva Derech Ayson in Far Rockaway, NY.
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Rav Perr came to the states on August 20, 1920. He was born in Drogierzyn which is in near Grodno.
He was married to Pearl Weinreb, daughter of Rabbi Yosef Weinreb, a Rav in Toronto, Canada.
Rav Perr’s son, Rabbi Yechiel Perr, R’Y of Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, is married to Shoshana nee Nekritz, granddaughter of Rav Avroham Jofen (Yaffen) and great granddaughter of the Alter of Novordok, Rav Yosef Yoisel Horowitz.
Rav Yosef Tendler, the menahel of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel is his son in law.
He was married to Leah Weinreb, not Pearl. Her father, R’ Yosef Weinreb, was the first Rav of Toronto.
Here is the profile-post of Rav Weinreb of Toronto:
http://kevarim.vohost.us/rabbi-yosef-weinreb/
My grandmother, Ida (Adele or Elke) Goldberg was a younger cousin of Rabbi Perr on the Applebaum side of the family. He accompanied her as a young woman on the boat to America. They are listed next to each other on the ship manifest.