A few days later, Rabbi Elias attempted to reach Rabbi Wolosow unsuccessfully. Then he heard the terrible news
After authoring Ani Maamin: A Mission for Life, Understanding Rambam’s 13 Ikkarim and Bringing Them Into Our Lives (ArtScroll 2022), Rabbi Yechezkel Elias of Montreal, Canada received feedback from Yidden across the hashkafic spectrum. Just a few weeks ago, he received an email from Rabbi Levi Wolosow, a Chabad shaliach, who wrote that he ran a Lunch and Learn program where they learned his book. He shared how much they were gaining from it and asked Rabbi Elias if he would consider speaking for the participants.
A few days later, Rabbi Elias attempted to reach Rabbi Wolosow unsuccessfully. Then he heard the terrible news. The encouraging email Rabbi Wosolow sent was one of his last. The Chabad shaliach had passed away at the young age of 43, leaving behind a grieving community and family, including his wife and eight beautiful children.
The night before Rabbi Wolosow’s untimely petirah, he had joined Avraham Fried on stage in a powerful rendition of “Tzamah Nafshi,” singing the poignant lyrics “Masai avo v’eiraeh Pnei Elokim — when will I come and see Hashem’s Face?”
A few hours later, he passed away.
In the wake of his passing, so many stories came to light describing how Reb Levi would always be there for others, whether to visit the sick, kasher a kitchen, put up a mezuzah, or provide whatever another fellow Jew might need.
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