“The relationship between the Rebbe and Rabbi Hollander blossomed in future years, with Rabbi Hollander later teaming up with Chabad representatives to better their Brooklyn community. In the 1980s, the Bronx Jewish community began to dwindle and give way to changing demographics. Rabbi Hollander, then 70, mentioned the idea of retirement to the Lubavitcher Rebbe. […]
Dear Community Member,
We would like to invite you to participate at the first yartziet of our dear Rabbi, Rabbi David B. Hollander O.B.M. Join us as we remember a giant in the Jewish world. It will take place on Sunday January 3rd at 6:00 pm, at the Hebrew Alliance – F.R.E.E. Shul, 2915 Brighton 6th […]
“In his last-known recorded speech, Rabbi David B. Hollander of the Hebrew Alliance-F.R.E.E. synagogue in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., speaks about a unique language. Taking the microphone at the groundbreaking of his synagogue’s new building last Chanukah, Hollander tells the crowd that he would always ask which language he should use to […]
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“The Language of Lubavitch”
“A few months ago CrownHeights.info published a video of Rabbi Hollander passing before the Rebbe for Sunday dollars in Elul 1991 after the Crown Heights riots where he asked the Rebbe if he should write articles urging Jews to come visit the neighborhood, and the Rebbe responded that he should make sure it would be […]
Photo: “Rabbi Shmuel Butman, Rabbi David Hollander (OBM), Rabbi Hershel Okonov”
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dear Rabbi, teacher and mentor, Rabbi David Hollander OBM, who was our longtime Rabbi and spiritual leader at the Hebrew Alliance F.R.E.E. Shul. (This is your apportunity to pay respect to […]
