Rabbi Twersky’s uncle, Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Twersky, Philadelphia’s Tolne Rebbe (and cousins to my family) employed my grandfather, Rabbi Dovid Novoseller, in 1927 as an assistant rabbi in order to earn enough money to bring the rest of his family–including my mother–from Russia (Ukraine) to the U.S. in 1929. After a separation of almost two years, my Zayda and Bubby, Rebbetzin Rivka Maryam (Twersky) Novoseller–along with three children–were reunited. Nine months later, the only surviving child–my uncle, Rabbi Moshe Novoseller–was born and just celebrated his 90th birthday in September, 2020.
Jonathan Traum
3 years ago
One minor quibble: The Talner Beis Midrash (which was also the Rebbe’s home) was not in Brookline, but was a short distance away in Brighton (within the city of Boston). Some confusion was caused by the fact that for a period of time that section of Brighton used the Brookline zip code due to capacity issues at the Brighton post office. But if you walked on Corey Road just outside the Beis Midrash, you’d see Boston street signs and Brighton Resident parking signs.
I can appreciate that. During our senior year at Boston University in 1980-81, my now-wife and I lived at 1056 & 1066 Commonwealth Avenue, respectively, and we could see the Boston-Brookline border from our apartment buildings just before the spot where Comm Ave bends to the left.
Rabbi Twersky’s uncle, Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Twersky, Philadelphia’s Tolne Rebbe (and cousins to my family) employed my grandfather, Rabbi Dovid Novoseller, in 1927 as an assistant rabbi in order to earn enough money to bring the rest of his family–including my mother–from Russia (Ukraine) to the U.S. in 1929. After a separation of almost two years, my Zayda and Bubby, Rebbetzin Rivka Maryam (Twersky) Novoseller–along with three children–were reunited. Nine months later, the only surviving child–my uncle, Rabbi Moshe Novoseller–was born and just celebrated his 90th birthday in September, 2020.
One minor quibble: The Talner Beis Midrash (which was also the Rebbe’s home) was not in Brookline, but was a short distance away in Brighton (within the city of Boston). Some confusion was caused by the fact that for a period of time that section of Brighton used the Brookline zip code due to capacity issues at the Brighton post office. But if you walked on Corey Road just outside the Beis Midrash, you’d see Boston street signs and Brighton Resident parking signs.
I can appreciate that. During our senior year at Boston University in 1980-81, my now-wife and I lived at 1056 & 1066 Commonwealth Avenue, respectively, and we could see the Boston-Brookline border from our apartment buildings just before the spot where Comm Ave bends to the left.