BOROUGH PARK — An elderly Orthodox Jewish man was killed Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle on 18th Avenue, between 48th and 49th Streets. The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. as he was heading to daven Mincha. Hatzalah responded promptly, rushing the man to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
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The NYPD arrested the driver at the scene, who was reportedly driving with a suspended license.
The victim has been identified as Reb Noach Klein A”h, 84, a longtime pillar of the Borough Park community. He operated Unique Sterling for nearly five decades, first opening on 13th Avenue in 1975 before moving to 18th Avenue. Known for his knowledge of antique silver and dedication to his craft, Reb Noach was also celebrated for his warmth, humor, and mentorship to younger generations.
Mr. Klein, a”h. Boruch Dayan HaEmes. I knew him from when he sold silver from the basement of his house 40+ years ago. A very nice sweet man.
Oy r”l,
We lost a very special man,
Business was secondary,
Making people happy was first,
What he did out of the public eye can fill a book
BDH”E. A Tzaddik of a human being, humble, honest beyond imagination in his business dealings, Ba’al middos – a Gaon mameshl. What a heartbreak and loss to his special Family, and Klal Yisroel!
BDE
מי שאמר לעולמו די יאמר די לצרותינו
We Moshiach like never before בכלל ובפרט
My neighbor for many years. A very good person.
What a huge loss to Klael Yisroel, He was Satmar Rebbe ZT”l Mishmash during the time he wrote the Vyoel Moshe, this gave him a very unique inside view 24 hours a day of how much this Zadik weighed every word he wrote eating and sleeping very little in the process and the Torah correspondence Satmar Rebbe ZT”L had with every Godel especially Reb Moshe Feinstein ZT”L where Reb Efraim Greenblatt ZT”L was Reb Moshe ZT”L Schlaich to Satmar Rebbe ZT”L as he said in an interview to VIN that Satmar has the biggest bikes Hatorah in our Generation and also wrote in a Teshuva to Kisvi Yoel and told Rabbi Reisman Shalita and many others, A little Nechama is that he has been documenting in the last couple of years his knowledge
He used to regularly travel to Yemen to help Teimani Jews. He also arranged for their children to come to the US so that they can study in yeshivas and Bais Yaakovs.
Bde
bd”h.
I was a customer. I shopped there because I enjoyed talking to him. He was such a wonderful, gentle person, with such a sweet sense of humor. I feel terrible.
Anyone have Shiva information?