1. Paysach J Krohn was born on January 29,1945 and is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, mohel, author, and lecturer.
15 Facts About Paysach Krohn
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Paysach Krohn is the author of the "Maggid" series of books for Mesorah Publications, Ltd.
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Paysach Krohn was born in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
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Paysach Krohn's father, Rabbi Avrohom Zelig Krohn, was a mohel in Brooklyn.
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Paysach Krohn decided to build a practice in Queens and found a job at a hospital there.
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Paysach Krohn moved his family to Kew Gardens when Paysach was seven years old.
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Paysach Krohn is the author of a series of "Maggid" books inspired by the stories of Rabbi Sholom Schwadron, known as the "Maggid of Jerusalem".
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Paysach Krohn met Schwadron when his father invited Schwadron to stay with them during one of his frequent fund-raising trips to the United States in late 1964.
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Schwadron insisted on paying rent, which Paysach Krohn agreed to reluctantly.
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Avrohom Zelig Paysach Krohn was diagnosed with a terminal illness after this event and died the following year.
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When his father became ill, Paysach Krohn learned this skill to support his family.
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Paysach Krohn has officiated at thousands of religious circumcisions, with three-quarters on Long Island.
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Paysach Krohn leads Jewish historical tours in Europe, discussing the history of Jewish communities before World War II.
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Paysach Krohn documented the first of these trips in his 2007 book, Traveling with the Maggid.
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On December 6,2024, Paysach Krohn suffered a stroke while attending the Agudath Israel of America convention.