It is with deep regret that YWN informs you of the petirah of Harav Refoel Yehoshua Halevi Kalish zt”l, a mammoth talmid chochom, beloved rav of the Harborview Bais Medrash in Lawrence, NY, and longtime R”M at Yeshiva Derech Ayson in Far Rockaway. He was around 80 years old.
A musmach of Bais Medrash Govoha, Rav Yehoshua zt”l, inspired countless others simply by his example. An extraordinary masmid – known for finishing Shas yearly and a gemara being with him at every waking moment – he exuded the air of a true ben torah, thereby influencing those around him to increase their limud hatorah and maximize every moment they had.
He also delivered many shiurim every week, including daf yomi at Shaarei Tefillah of Lawrence.
THE FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 17TH AT THE HARBORVIEW SHUL AT 10:30AM, 214 HARBORVIEW SOUTH, LAWRENCE, NY 11559. KEVURAH WILL BE IN ERETZ YISRAEL, DETAILS TO BE POSTED, BN,IYH