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Rabbi Siegel
"Yudy Brody" BILL HACKNEY 443.763.6184 that he could enter the Ner Israel Yeshiva and fulfill his
aspiration of becoming a talmid of Rabbi Ruderman,
22 Years in the whom he had revered since boyhood. Totty learned at the
Pest Control Yeshiva for the next 10 years until his marriage, in 1957, to
business our mother, Ruth Bucher, a”h, of Williamsburg. Never once
did our father consider leaving Ner Israel to learn else-
PEST where. For R’ Shmuel Dovid, everything that he could pos-
SERVICES sibly desire for himself in a Torah experience he found in
his beloved Yeshiva and in his close connection with the
Residential & Commercial Rosh Yeshiva.
410-989-1919 Rabbi Sheftel Neuberger, who grew up in the Ner Israel
www.QueenBPest.com Bais Midrash, remembers our father as a fixture: “If you got
stuck on pshat in gemara in the Bais Midrash, he was the
Email: QueenBpest@gmail.com final word.”
M.HL.iIk.eCu.s#on104M3.H9.I.6C. #104396 It is not an exaggeration to say that two of the most
M.D.FAAC.EB#OO3K029M4.D.A. # 30294 important things in our father’s life as an adult came about
through his connection to Ner Israel: his shidduch with his
beloved Ruth and his decision to specialize and steep him-
self in the specialized sugya (subject matter) of zmanim
(halachic times for religious service) as a lifelong pursuit.
According to Siegel family lore, our parents met when
our mother tagged along with her identical twin sister,
Sonia, and her brother-in-law, Ner Israel alumnus Rabbi
Chaim Bloxenheim, on their road trip to Baltimore to
attend an engagement party for Nachman Klein, z”l. Rabbi
Klein was both a talmid of Ner Israel and a fellow gradu-
ate of the TA Class of ’47. The Bloxenheim entourage
stayed at the home of Alvin Gerstein, Chaim Bloxenheim’s
very close friend. Upon getting to know our mother, Alvin’s
wife, Hannah, a”h, immediately thought that she would be
a perfect match for her cousin, Shmuel Dovid. Little did
Hannah know in that moment of inspiration that Ruth
Siegel would become a close and dear friend, not only to
her, but to the entire Caplan family, both in Baltimore and
in Israel.
During the early years of their marriage, our parents
lived near the Yeshiva in Forest Park. It was a period of
change for our father, as he was transitioning into his
father Morris’s wholesale business, for the purpose of pro-
viding parnassa (livelihood) for the family. Our father firm-
ly believed that it was his obligation to provide for his fam-
ily, and, to our recollection, there was never any discussion
of his doing otherwise. It clearly never occurred to our
father that his pursuit of parnassa could or would interfere
with his Torah learning.
Our mother’s adjustment to Baltimore was assisted by
Rebbitzen Ruderman, a”h, who reached out to the newly-
wed from New York and enveloped her in her singular
blend of warmth, wit, and sophistication. For her entire life,
our mother remained a committed devotee of both the
Rebbetzin and her younger sister, Rebbitzen Judy
Neuberger.
Recognizing the need for well-considered direction as
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"Yudy Brody" BILL HACKNEY 443.763.6184 that he could enter the Ner Israel Yeshiva and fulfill his
aspiration of becoming a talmid of Rabbi Ruderman,
22 Years in the whom he had revered since boyhood. Totty learned at the
Pest Control Yeshiva for the next 10 years until his marriage, in 1957, to
business our mother, Ruth Bucher, a”h, of Williamsburg. Never once
did our father consider leaving Ner Israel to learn else-
PEST where. For R’ Shmuel Dovid, everything that he could pos-
SERVICES sibly desire for himself in a Torah experience he found in
his beloved Yeshiva and in his close connection with the
Residential & Commercial Rosh Yeshiva.
410-989-1919 Rabbi Sheftel Neuberger, who grew up in the Ner Israel
www.QueenBPest.com Bais Midrash, remembers our father as a fixture: “If you got
stuck on pshat in gemara in the Bais Midrash, he was the
Email: QueenBpest@gmail.com final word.”
M.HL.iIk.eCu.s#on104M3.H9.I.6C. #104396 It is not an exaggeration to say that two of the most
M.D.FAAC.EB#OO3K029M4.D.A. # 30294 important things in our father’s life as an adult came about
through his connection to Ner Israel: his shidduch with his
beloved Ruth and his decision to specialize and steep him-
self in the specialized sugya (subject matter) of zmanim
(halachic times for religious service) as a lifelong pursuit.
According to Siegel family lore, our parents met when
our mother tagged along with her identical twin sister,
Sonia, and her brother-in-law, Ner Israel alumnus Rabbi
Chaim Bloxenheim, on their road trip to Baltimore to
attend an engagement party for Nachman Klein, z”l. Rabbi
Klein was both a talmid of Ner Israel and a fellow gradu-
ate of the TA Class of ’47. The Bloxenheim entourage
stayed at the home of Alvin Gerstein, Chaim Bloxenheim’s
very close friend. Upon getting to know our mother, Alvin’s
wife, Hannah, a”h, immediately thought that she would be
a perfect match for her cousin, Shmuel Dovid. Little did
Hannah know in that moment of inspiration that Ruth
Siegel would become a close and dear friend, not only to
her, but to the entire Caplan family, both in Baltimore and
in Israel.
During the early years of their marriage, our parents
lived near the Yeshiva in Forest Park. It was a period of
change for our father, as he was transitioning into his
father Morris’s wholesale business, for the purpose of pro-
viding parnassa (livelihood) for the family. Our father firm-
ly believed that it was his obligation to provide for his fam-
ily, and, to our recollection, there was never any discussion
of his doing otherwise. It clearly never occurred to our
father that his pursuit of parnassa could or would interfere
with his Torah learning.
Our mother’s adjustment to Baltimore was assisted by
Rebbitzen Ruderman, a”h, who reached out to the newly-
wed from New York and enveloped her in her singular
blend of warmth, wit, and sophistication. For her entire life,
our mother remained a committed devotee of both the
Rebbetzin and her younger sister, Rebbitzen Judy
Neuberger.
Recognizing the need for well-considered direction as
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