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Jerusalem - Among the murdered in the appalling terror attack on Chabad of Mumbai were Rabbi Benzion Kroman, of Bat Yam Israel, may G-d avenge his blood.
Bentzion, who survived an earthquake in China earlier this year, was killed in the Mumbai Chabad House where he had stopped briefly on Wednesday for the afternoon minhah prayer. A Zaka rescue and recovery organization spokesman told The Jerusalem Post that Chroman was found in the library slumped over an open Talmud.
On Saturday night, hours after hearing of Chroman's death, his relative Binyamin Fogel told the Post that the presence in that building of his beloved friend was entirely accidental.
Chroman, 28, had gone to India at the request of his friend, Rabbi Leibish Teitelbaum, to help supervise kashrut. Teitelbaum was also killed in the attack.
According to a brother, the family tried unsuccessfully to establish contact with him on Wednesday night. "We didn't worry that much because a few months ago, he was in the earthquake in China and when we finally got through to him, he said, 'It's a good thing there was an earthquake to remind you of me!' " said the brother. "But the next day, when I spoke with Teitelbaum's wife, I realized the situation was worse."
"Bentzion was not supposed to be there. But [Teitelbaum] asked him to go as a personal favor," Fogel said.
They had been scheduled to head out earlier this month, but the short trip was delayed to last week as a result of visa problems. The pair were scheduled leave India on Thursday so they could be back in Israel for Shabbat.
On Wednesday, Teitelbaum called his wife to say they were going to the Chabad House to pray.
Rabbi Kroman worked for various Sadigura Chasidic organizations as a manager, recently starting hashgachah work as well. He had gone on a one-time trip to India where he was supposed to visit two weeks ago but was delayed by visa problems. In India, he was supposed to certify six mushroom producers. He had dealt with fish products earlier in China.
Please open your heart and send a generous donation to the Kruman Foundation. May Hashem heal the pain of all of Klal Yisroel and avenge of the Kedoshim. http://krumanfoundation.org/ 
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Nov 29, 2008 at 10:38 PM Anonymous Says:
I know Ben Zion from when he was 7 years old. He was a gem. Always with a smile and a good word. May his family find a way to continue on after this terrible story.
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Nov 29, 2008 at 10:45 PM A friend Says:
Benzion, you will never be forgotten. We will always remember your smile and charm and the many good "vort" you shared with anyone who was near you. Your children are now the children of G-D and i am sure he will strengthen them with "chizik".
Lets hope and pray that this is the last bad news ever.
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Nov 29, 2008 at 10:45 PM Anonymous Says:
Hashem yinkom domom
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Nov 29, 2008 at 10:37 PM Anonymous Says:
I think this is a mistake. Rabbi Teitelbaum was found with the gemora. Rabbi Kurman was found on another floor.
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Nov 29, 2008 at 10:49 PM Anonymous Says:
Baruch Dayan Emes.
May HKB"H give his wife and children a huge nechama! and strength to continue! may we greet Mashiach bekarov!!
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Nov 29, 2008 at 10:48 PM Anonymous Says:
Ben Zion will be missed by all of was, he was a special person and was taken away from us at such a young age, may his wife and 3 yisomim find a nechama and he should be a meilitz yoshor for klal yisroel and we shold be zoche to be rejoined together in yerushelaim ih"k with moshiach tzidkeini bimehiru.
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Nov 29, 2008 at 11:47 PM Anonymous Says:
Baruch Dayan Emes. Nothing more to say.
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Nov 30, 2008 at 12:07 AM T'zbruchiner Yid Says:
As a close friend and Chavrusa of R' Bentzion Kruman ZT'L I'm terribly shocked and T'zbruchen, all I can say is that it brought me back memories from yeshivah days, he was a Gevaldige Masmid and he was a genious in Torah, he had a heart of gold I remember the first day I came to Yeshivah I hardly knew anybody and he was just out there for me like a father, he made me feel like at home, he was just one happy going guy always with a smile I'll never forget when he would always shlep me in Bais midrash in the early hours in the morning and the late hours of the night, he was just the kind of guy that everyone wanted to be next to, he built B'H a beautiful family in Israel with a wife and three kids they were his greatest Nachas, may they continue to go in his ways I'm sure they'll always remember that their father is looking and watching over them from Shumayim
He's a pure "Kurban Olah" for Klal Yisroel
without a doubt he's amongst the K'doshim of R' Akiva that were killed on Kiddush Hashem.
(this alone is a ticket to the highest place in Gan Eden)
may he be a Maylitz Yosher for Klal Yisroel and his family
Hashem Yinkem Dumim. . . .
the least we can all do together is learn some Mishnayis for their Neshumas
may Klal Yisroel continue together with this great Achdus and lets bring Moshiach together B'imhairu. . .
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Nov 30, 2008 at 12:04 AM Anonymous Says:
i personally knew him from learning with him in yeshiva we will never forget
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Nov 30, 2008 at 12:51 AM slick Says:
Does anyone know his father's hebrew name? I feel crushed by this loss. As my father says, this is just the beginning....
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Nov 30, 2008 at 12:20 AM Anonymous Says:
I knew him from the days i learned in Bat-Yam he was a great guy always had smile. its realy sad and my heart goes out for his family!
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Nov 30, 2008 at 01:30 AM Anonymous Says:
i am also in the field of kashruth and i met rabbi chroman on many occasions in beijing, and he had the sweetest melodious voice and loved to sing carlebach melodies, and his favorite melody was :kol haolam kulo gesher tzar meod, ve-ha-ikar lo lefached klal", meaning the entire world is just a narrow bridge, and the main thing is that there is nothingto fear", and i am sure he departed this world as a Kadosh singing this melody in his soft sweet melodious voice.
May Hashem avenge his blood
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Nov 30, 2008 at 01:09 AM Anonymous Says:
“ I think this is a mistake. Rabbi Teitelbaum was found with the gemora. Rabbi Kurman was found on another floor. ”
What's the difference? They were both Tzadikim?
Why do some people focus on such Shtus?
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Nov 30, 2008 at 01:35 AM Anonymous Says:
oh gevalt! please does anyone know his fathers name to learn lehilu nishmoso. oh r' benzion I still remember him from yeshivas kochav miyakov of tshebin where everybody knew he is such a good person heart of gold and a masmid too. there is no word to say to this big aveida
let's all learn something lhilu nishmuso
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Nov 30, 2008 at 01:59 AM The Shadow Says:
“ What's the difference? They were both Tzadikim?
Why do some people focus on such Shtus? ”
What are you getting so upset for? All #4 wanted to do was ensure historical accuracy of the account. Besides, people reading this may think "oh, so R' Leibush HY"D was NOT the one learning Gemara when he died", which would take away "credit" from HIM. The point is, being accurate and truthful about someone's circumstances of death (not making them seem better, and certainly not worse) is one of the biggest services you can do for their memory.
Hashem yinkom domom.
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Nov 30, 2008 at 01:49 AM moshe Says:
“ oh gevalt! please does anyone know his fathers name to learn lehilu nishmoso. oh r' benzion I still remember him from yeshivas kochav miyakov of tshebin where everybody knew he is such a good person heart of gold and a masmid too. there is no word to say to this big aveida
let's all learn something lhilu nishmuso ”
his father's name is Chaim Dov Hacohen Kruman
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Nov 30, 2008 at 02:11 AM Anonymous Says:
“ oh gevalt! please does anyone know his fathers name to learn lehilu nishmoso. oh r' benzion I still remember him from yeshivas kochav miyakov of tshebin where everybody knew he is such a good person heart of gold and a masmid too. there is no word to say to this big aveida
let's all learn something lhilu nishmuso ”
We should all take upon ourselfs to learn 2 halachas in SHMIROS HALOSHON every single day single day, and, no doubt that it'll improve the matzav for klal yisrael in every aspact. Start to day and b'h you will see a big difference in your life
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Nov 30, 2008 at 03:33 AM Anonymous Says:
Most of his brothers as well as his father and mother were in the USA while all this was going on. They came to the Bobover wedding that took place this past Thursday. They felw back to Israel tonight (Motzei Shabbos).
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Nov 30, 2008 at 03:00 AM chossid Says:
Ad Mosai we don't want to wait, we want Moshiach now, how long can we wait;
Ad Mosai, we don't want to wait...
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Nov 30, 2008 at 02:46 AM AAA Says:
BENZION BENZION O' we miss so much, we spent so many hour's lerning together in the Bobover Yeshiva in Kiryas Bobov. O' Benzion we spent so many hour's singing zmiros friday night together. O' Benzion you were always there with a git vort to every1 with a warm smile. Benzion we will try not to 4get you, pls remember us too from haven and be a mylitz yosher 4 us and all of klal Yisroal. TNTZB"H
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Nov 30, 2008 at 02:40 AM I study yeden Says:
I know we all can learn torah and daven, but why not just be alot nicer to your fellow jew, man or woman, smile at them, acknowledge they exist....look out for them with just a small gesture...and not just your friends and family but those alone ones, who notices them?
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Nov 30, 2008 at 02:29 AM Anonymous Says:
I would to add, that it's importent to start from the hakdoma
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Nov 30, 2008 at 02:28 AM Anonymous Says:
The family just left today to israel they were all here for the bobver rebbes sons wedding it was so sad to see them here on shabbos may hashem be menachem the whole family
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Nov 30, 2008 at 10:54 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Does anyone know his father's hebrew name? I feel crushed by this loss. As my father says, this is just the beginning.... ”
His fathers name is R' Chaim Dov
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Nov 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM Anonymous Says:
Anonymous Says:
“ I think this is a mistake. Rabbi Teitelbaum was found with the gemora. Rabbi Kurman was found on another floor. ”
Who cares...the frequent focus over the past few days on such trivia takes away from the tragedy and reflects poorly on the intelligence and basic character of someone who would care; Hamkom Yanchem Culam, Tsadikim or otherwise..
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Nov 30, 2008 at 12:11 PM T'zbruchiner Yid Says:
It is left on us all to feel their pain and help shoulder their burden.
He left behind a wife and 3 children we can't imagine what the family is suffering through at this moment, the least we should do to help is take away the burden from them waking up every morning thinking who's gonna put bread on the table and who's going to marry them off we all know what the minimum life expenses cost today
A committee was formed to set up a fund to benefit R' Benzion's wife and children.
Please open your heart and send a generous donation to the Kruman Foundation.
at: Krumanfoundation.org
Rabosai every dollar counts they accept credit cards
May Hashem heal the pain of all of Klal Yisroel and avenge of the Kedoshim.
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Nov 30, 2008 at 01:37 PM Anonymous Says:
Reb Benzion, We are all missing you. You should me a Meilitz Yosher for Klal Yisroel.
Lets all sustain his family
Krumanfoundation.org
may we hear only Besiros Toivos.
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Nov 30, 2008 at 02:39 PM Anonymous Says:
#21 What you say is more important than all the tefilot and learning in the world!
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Nov 30, 2008 at 06:17 PM Anonymous Says:
“ oh gevalt! please does anyone know his fathers name to learn lehilu nishmoso. oh r' benzion I still remember him from yeshivas kochav miyakov of tshebin where everybody knew he is such a good person heart of gold and a masmid too. there is no word to say to this big aveida
let's all learn something lhilu nishmuso ”
Chaim Dov
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Dec 01, 2008 at 07:54 AM Anonymous Says:
Baruch Dayan Emes.
May HKB"H give his wife and children a huge nechama! and strength to continue! may we greet Mashiach bekarov!!
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Dec 01, 2008 at 08:15 AM Anonymous Says:
Baruch Dayan Emes.
May HKB"H give his wife and children a huge nechama! and strength to continue! may we greet Mashiach bekarov!!
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Dec 01, 2008 at 09:42 AM Anonymous Says:
barach dein ames
may hashem give the family a big nechama
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Dec 01, 2008 at 04:08 PM Anonymous Says:
“ I think this is a mistake. Rabbi Teitelbaum was found with the gemora. Rabbi Kurman was found on another floor. ”
who cares, does it really make a difference at this point?!!? unfortunately not!!
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Dec 02, 2008 at 12:13 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Does anyone know his father's hebrew name? I feel crushed by this loss. As my father says, this is just the beginning.... ”
Harav R' Chaim Dov Shlit"a
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Dec 14, 2008 at 02:04 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Does anyone know his father's hebrew name? I feel crushed by this loss. As my father says, this is just the beginning.... ”
CHAIM DOV