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 Yechiel Benzion “Benny” Fishoff 

Reb Yechiel Benzion (“Benny” as he was lovingly known) Fishoff, Pillar Of American Torah Jewery, a noted philanthropist & askan of Jewish communities around the Globe.

Reb Yechiel Benizion (Benny) was born in Wloczewa, a small town in Poland, in 1925.

Reb Yechiel Benzion (Benny) was a Holocaust survivor. He was a young boy of 16 when the war broke out. He was the only survivor from his family. He miraculously escaped WWII by escaping to Shanghai, China, along with Talmidim of Yeshiva Chachmai Lublin. He later wrote his memories of that period in a book he co-authored “From Lublin to Shanghai: The Miraculous Exile of Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin”. Published by Artscroll.

He often spoke and shared his own story of during WWII. He was featured in multiple films, two of the noted where about The story of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, consul to Lithuania during World War II. He was featured in the New York Times when the films where released.

Reb Benzion was the Chairman Emeritus of Agudath Israel of America Board of Trustees, and a longtime Askan and Baal Chesed who devoted his entire life to helping others.

Throughout his life, Reb Benzion kept a close relationship with leading Gedolei Hador and Admorim around the globe with an especially warm kesher with the Bais Yisroel and the worldwide Ger Chasidus which he had a deep connection with till the day he passed away.

Mr. Fishoff was universally respected as an eloquent statesman.

He was well known as one the closest confidant’s of Rabbi Moshe Sherer Z’TL, the legendary Agudath Israel President. Benny was often tasked with the the role of Ambassador for Rabbi Sherer on behalf of Agudath Israel and American Jewry. [Source]

There where multiple obituaries published, on Jewish religious websites, about this great man when he passed away. Attached are the obituaries published by those websites.

The Yeshiva World

BoroPark24.com

Matzav.com