The levayoh of HaRav Avrohom Brim, the rosh
yeshiva of Mishkan Yosef, was held on motzei
Shabbos, 25 Adar. HaRav Brim was one of the greatest
roshei yeshiva and marbitzei Torah of our
generation, a prominent transmitter of the teachings of
the great rabbonim of the previous generation. He was
80 years old at the time of his passing.
HaRav Avrohom Chaim Brim, son of HaRav Mordechai Dovid
Brim who was the administrator of the Galician Kollel
in Yerushalayim, was born in Yerushalayim.
During his youth, he studied, with much hasmodoh
in the Eitz Chaim yeshiva, where the roshei yeshiva
praised him for his diligence and davening. He
was one of the city's most brilliant talmidei
chachomim.
HaRav Brim zt"l was one of the most eminent
students of the Chazon Ish, and was very close to HaRav
Isser Zalman Meltzer as well as to the Rov of Brisk. He
would help HaRav Isser Zalman prepare his
shiurim. The Chazon Ish was exceptionally fond of
him, and it was from the Chazon Ish that HaRav Brim
acquired his method of learning. For many years, HaRav
Brim was one of the greatest transmitters of the
teachings of the Chazon Ish.
He married Ruchama Hindel, daughter of HaRav Yisroel
Toisig, who was a dayan and moreh tzedek as
well as a ram in Mattersdorf. She made valiant
efforts to enable her illustrious husband to study
Torah and to teach it to students in the many yeshivos
in Eretz Yisroel and abroad where he served as
ram. Rebbetzin Brim was niftar two years
ago.
HaRav Brim served for many years as ram in the
Slobodka yeshiva in Bnei Brak, as well as ram in
the Pressburg yeshiva. He later founded Yeshivas Ohel
Yaakov yeshiva in Bnei Brak, named after Rav Yaakov
Halperin. He later went to the United States, where he
served as rosh yeshiva of the Skverer yeshiva. At that
time, he spoke regularly at the Lakewood yeshiva.
In Eretz Yisroel, he was very close with HaRav Eliezer
Yehudah Finkel, the rosh yeshiva of Mir. HaRav Finkel
sent him groups of students to whom he delivered
shiurim and chaburos for scores of years.
Until his final days, Mirrer yeshiva students came to
his home three times a week to listen to his
shiurim.
He maintained close relationships with many gedolei
hador and Chassidic admorim, especially the
admor of Boyan. The former Admor of Boyan, HaRav
Mordechai Shlomo, had an especially warm relationship
with him. Together with his brother HaRav Yeshayoh,
HaRav Avrohom Chaim Brim founded the Boyan yeshiva in
Yerushalayim. He was also close with the Admor of Gur --
the Beis Yisroel -- and was related to the Belzer Rov.
He was a model of mesirus nefesh for Torah study,
and his refinement of character had a profound impact
on all who came in contact with him.
During the yomim noraim in America, he
davened in the Skverer yeshiva, where the Admor
of Skverer insisted that he serve there as ba'al
tefilloh. Many sought his blessings, since his
tefillos were not returned empty-handed.
After returning to Yerushalayim, he founded the Mishkan
Yosef yeshiva in Meah Shearim based on the learning
approach of the Chazon Ish.
His entire being was Torah study. He always opened his
conversations with a dvar Torah, a kushya
or a teirutz, even during his final days.
He was exceptionally close to Maran HaRav Yosef Sholom
Eliashiv, the pillar of halachic authority.
Maran's son is married to HaRav Brim's daughter.
He was niftar shortly before the end of Shabbos.
Close to chatzos the levaya left his home
in Meah Shearim. It was attended by a large throng of
chareidi Jews, headed by maranan verabonon the
gedolei haTorah.
With his petiroh, chareidi Jewry the world over
lost a unique talmid chochom with rare
attributes, one of the greatest marbitzei Torah
in Eretz Yisroel of recent times. He produced many
students currently serving as roshei yeshiva, who mourn
their great loss.
He is survived by sons and sons-in-law, all of whom are
outstanding talmidei chachomim and gedolei
Torah. His sons are HaRav Mordechai Brim, an eminent
talmid chochom in Yerushalayim and HaRav Yeshayoh
Brim, ram in the Skverer yeshiva in the United
States. His sons-in-law are HaRav Moshe, son of Maran
HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv and HaRav Mordechai Shlomo
Steinmetz, rosh kollelei Vishnitz.
