BDE: Rav Moshe Unger, z”l

Yitzy Fried 

The Skverer chassidus was shocked and saddened to learn of the petirah of Rav Moshe Unger, z”l, a distinguished chossid and son of the Skverer dayan. He was 76 years of age and had suffered a heart attack following davening on Friday night.

The niftar was the son of the Skverer Dayan, Rav Zalman Unger, zt”l, and spent most of his life in the Skverer Shtetl. He was known for his deep yiras Shomayim and chassidishkeit.

He was a tremendous repository of traditions from old chassidim, and many minhagim and stories of past generations were passed down through his meticulous gathering of information and anecdotes from old chassidim with whom he spent much time.

The influences of his youth were etched on him for life, and throughout the chassidus he was known for his ehrlichkeit and fire in Yiddishkeit.

Rav Moshe worked as a Sofer Stam, and he had the tremendous zechus of providing tefillin and mezuzos for the Skverer Rebbe and his family, as well as so many others in the shtetl—an attestation to his caliber and the esteem in which he was held by the Rebbe.

He attended davening this past Friday night and passed by the Rebbe following davening to wish him a good Shabbos. This would be their farewell. A short time later, he felt unwell, and despite the intense efforts of Hatzolah, he returned his soul to its Maker.  

The levaya will take place this evening in New Square.

Yehi zichro Baruch.