R. Yeshayahu Chanoch son of R. Alexander Zusman HaKohen Brachman (Brachhen)
Gostiņi / Dankere / Glazmanka
Born in the year 5674 (1914) in Livenhof.
He studied at yeshivas in Riga and in Baranovitch.
Son-in-law of R. Refael Cohen, rabbi of the Hasidim in Riga.
Rabbi of Gustini from 7 Tevet 5695 (11 January 1935). In the year 5696 he founded a Chabad yeshiva here. At first it was called Zikaron Yosef (in memory of the Gaon of Rogatchov), and afterward Tomchei Temimim. Around the year 5700 he founded a small yeshiva in Līvāni.1)
He perished in the Holocaust in Riga together with his family members in the month of Kislev 5702 (November 1941).
Latvia: Batei Knesset VeRabbanim, p. 224.
A letter to him from the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Mohariatz)2):
With God's help, 5 Tammuz 5700
New York
My friend, the rabbi, a man of valor and fine qualities, our teacher R. Yeshayahu Chanoch, may he live, HaKohen,
Peace and blessing!
In reply to his letter — I was very pleased to hear of his wellbeing and the wellbeing of the students, may they live, in Dankre and Līvāni. Let him convey my regards for their good health and tell them my blessing, that God may strengthen their health and they may succeed in their studies and become God-fearing Hasidim and scholars, and through them may their parents, may they live, be blessed, and all who help and support them. Let him convey my regards to the teachers and guides, my friends, may they live, and deliver to them my blessing that God may help them in body and spirit.
Latvia and Rabbis