R’ Bentzion Rader of London, England, a devoted Chossid and prominent member of the London Chabad community, passed away on Shabbos, 10 Iyar, 5777.
He was 92.
Bentzion Rader was born in London in 1924. He served in the British Royal Navy during the Second World War, after which he married his wife Hinda.
R’ Bentzion was a successful accountant, and as central figures in the Jewish community in Ilford, he and his wife were renowned for their open home and outstanding generosity.
In the 1960’s Bentzion met Rabbi Faivish Vogel, who introduced him to Lubavitch and Chabad Chassidus. Beginning with his first yechidus in 1966, Bentzion merited to have more than 26 hours of yechidus and received many kiruvim and personal missions from the Rebbe. He inspired countless chassidim with personal stories of the Rebbe.
Some of those stories can be read on Chabad.org, JEM’s My Encounter project, or COLlive.com.
A prolific writer, Bentzion contributed to many publications, and edited the “Week in Review.” Together with his wife, he wrote, edited, and compiled numerous books, including “Challenge: an Encounter With Chabad,” “Challenge: An Encounter with Chabad in Israel,” “Woman Of Valour,” “Return to Roots,” and “To Touch the Divine.”
His pride and joy was the army of shluchim and chassidim among his children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren across the world.
At one yechidus, after his wife had answered the Rebbe that she had enjoyed the farbrengen on Shabbos, the Rebbe responded, “I’ll know that you enjoyed it when you bring me your children.”
Reb Bentzion merited to bring more than 150 descendants to the Rebbe.
He is survived by his wife Hinda, and his children Tzirel (Sandy) Weinbaum – London, England, Lieba Baumgarten – Johannesburg, South Africa and Rabbi Hershel Rader – London, England.
The Levaya will take place today, Sunday, at 4pm from 11 Ossulton Way N2, passing by Beth Hamedrash Kingsley Way/Yeshiva Gedola to burial at Adas Yisroel Cemetery Cheshunt, Silver Street EN7 5JE.
Shiva will be at 11 Ossulton Way.
Davening times
Mincha today 8:00 pm
Maariv: 9:30 pm every night
Shachris: 9:20 am
Mincha: on following days 7:00 pm
Shiva concludes on Shabbos.
To share memories and tributes with the family, please email [email protected].
Yup that’s how we referred to him! Zaida the whole world will miss you! Condolences and best wishes to the Rader, Baumgarten and Weinbaum families.
המקום ימים אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
so very sorry to learn of the Petirah of your Father and Husband.
Many fond memories.
Eli Sufrin & Family Baltimore
Although I never had the honor of meeting Zaida Rader, his influence on my dear friend Yudi Weinbaum, and on the rest of his family is evident. I have heard many a story of him at farbrengens, and his loss is deeply felt even by those who only knew him through his family. His memory will continue to be a light for others.
David Bernstein
Zaida Rader, even though he wasn’t my Zaida I felt that he was. He had that special way about him that attracted every single child. He made us feel special and feel as though we were his grandchild as well. Zaida Rader you will be missed forever! BDE
What can I say? He spent days and weeks at my parents home in Southfield Michigan
thank-you for sharing your Zaide.
many of us felt he was ours as well.
A legend in our time.
May he storm the heavens for Moshiach Now!
מ”מ מאראזאוו
בברוקלין נו יורק
חבר של הרשל
Zaida what to say? The world has lost a giant. Your influence has spread so far around the world with KA”H your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Storm the heavens Zaida! Moshiach now!
zaida please beg hashem for moshiach now! BDE
what an amazing man!
He was a very special person I remember him fondly a real choice. May he be a gutter better for his whole mishpocho.
Yossi J.
Dear Sandy and Rabbi Rader
המקום ינחם אתכם מתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
you are the legacy of of zaida Rader.
We need Moshiach now. Wishing you only simchas from now on. Shimon Dovid Stephen and Bracha Chantal Hirsch
It was an honour to have been in his presence some years ago
Our thoughts are with his wonderful family who carry his special gift
Shalom
B.H. So very sorry to hear of your loss of Benzion Rader, who we remember very well when we lived in London.
Wishing the Rader & Weinbaum, including all Mishpochas, long and healthy years, full of Simchas.
המקום ינחם אתכם מתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים. ער זאל זיין א גוטע בעטער, און מהיום ואילך זאל איהר נאר הערן בשו”ט, והקיצו ורננו שוכני עפר והוא בתוכם.
נ. שטראקס
A special man and an icon of my growing up
Wow what a special story, and very special Chossid too, thank you for posting it, and Moshiach Now!
I was a next to nobody to him: one of his grandson’s wife’s mothers in law, yet when he found out that I gave a weekly parsha class to women, and did “parsha P. E. with my little charges at Bais Chaya Mushka in L. A. he began sending me his fabulous weekly parsha poems. (Hopefully someone can get these published.) this weekly correspondence developed into an email relationship in which I felt close to this wonderful couple. He had such respect for everyone and a doting reverence for his wife which we unfortunately don’t see much of these days.… Read more »
Dear Lieba I wish all of you arichus yomim please send love to Mrs Rader moshiach now IYH
The Zaida of the entire Kingsley way community.
Beloved by all,a man of much sincerity,warmth and humor.
Hard to believe he is gone.
Heikitzu veraninu shoichnei ofor vehu besoichom.he has surely gone to call the Rebbe back down here where we need him.
BDE an icon of a Chossid.A special warm neshama who will shturm the heavens to bring the Rebbe MHM NOW NOW NOW
….😓😓😭😭😭
I have no words to describe how broken I am I have just lost a massive part of me a roll model a man of great advice a man to look up to a man who cares about me and my life a man who was always upbeat a man who always wanted to do good and done good a man who I truly loved
zayder there no one who will ever be able to take your place