Posted on 04/11/23
| News Source: The Lakewood Scoop
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 9, 2023 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Reb Naftoli Wagschal, Z'L, who was Niftar a short time ago at the age of 100 years old, just one week short of this 101st birthday. He was the father of Mrs. Rochel Mandelbaum (Baltimore), R' Avrohom Wagschal (Eretz Yisroel), Mrs. Chana Sofer (Beit Shemesh), R' Aviesri Wagschal (Brooklyn), R' Akiva Wagschal (Baltimore), Mrs. Miriam Weintraub (Lakewood).
Akiva Wagschal will be sitting shiva at 3832 Menlo Drive starting after yom tov until Wednesday morning after Shacharis:
Maariv: Motzaei Yomtov 8:30PM
Shacharis: Friday 7:30AM
Mincha / Kabolas Shabbos: 7:00pm
Maariv : Motzay Shabbos 8.30pm
Shacharis: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30AM
Mincha / Maariv: Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 7:30PM
Mrs. Rochel Mandelbaum will be sitting shiva at 1112 Monmouth Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701 until Sunday night.
She will be sitting in Baltimore at her home at 6302 West Fordham Drive:
Monday: 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am to 10:00pm
Akiva Wagschal will be sitting shiva on Tuesday with Mrs Mandelbaum from 11:00am to 1:00pm and again from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Mrs. Madelbaum’s house 6302 West Fordham Drive
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Born in Austria, Reb Naftoli - who remembered Kristalnacht - relocated during WWII to Australia, and later settled in Gateshead, England. There, he married Ruth Wolf, who was tragically killed in a car accident over 60 years ago.
Reb Naftoli years later married Rifka Lustig, the mother of Hagaon Rav Mordechai Dick Shlita, and the aunt of the current Boyaner Rebbe.
While in England, Reb Naftoli served for some time as a Rebbe in Cheder, and among his Talmidim was the Mashgiach Rav Matisyahu Soloman Shlita.
Reb Naftoli relocated to Brooklyn many years ago, and lived there until Covid, when he moved in with his daughter, Mrs. Rochel Mandelbaum, and his son Reb Akiva in Baltimore. Last year, he moved in with his daughter, Mrs. Miriam Weintraub, wife of Reb Yankel, in Lakewood.
His children are; Mrs. Rochel Mandelbaum (Baltimore), R' Avrohom (Eretz Yisroel), Mrs. Chana Sofer (Beit Shemesh), R' Aviesri (Brooklyn), R' Akiva (Baltimore), Mrs. Miriam Weintraub (Lakewood).
The Levaya is set to take place at 10:00 AM Monday at the Gerer Shteeble in Lakewood, with Kevurah in Deans, NJ.
Baruch Dayan Ha'emes.