This past week has been a very difficult one for the Bauman family, the Norfolk community, and all of Klal Yisroel.     

Rabbi Reuven Bauman and his family moved to Norfolk 3 years ago to become the 7th/8th and 3rd grade rebbi for Toras Chaim Day School. Ever since the Baumans moved to Norfolk, they made a tremendous impact in their unique way. Rabbi Bauman was known for his radiant smile. The positive influence that Rabbi Bauman had on his talmidim and community members will be eternal. Besides being an excellent and popular rebbi, he made time to learn with baalei batim and other community rabbeim. He was an amazing husband, a beloved father, and most of all a real eved Hashem.

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As first appeared in Matzav.com’s original post:
Update: The levayah of Rabbi Reuven Bauman z”l will be held on Monday, at 10:30 a.m., at B’nai Israel Congregation, the shul led by Rabbi Sender Haber, located at 420 Spotswood Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. The aron will then be flown to the tri-state area, where a levayah is slated to be held in Clifton, NJ.
Matzav.com has been asked to convey that following the minhag of the Breuer’s kehillah, which both Reb Reuven’s family and his wife’s family follow, women should not go to the bais hachaim.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports that the body of Rabbi Reuven Bauman z”l, who was swept out to sea last week in Norfolk, Virginia has been found.
The discovery was made early this afternoon and Rabbi Bauman’s family was notified a short while ago.
The news comes after days of intensive searching that involved volunteers from the local community and far beyond, and the participation of the Coast Guard, police, fire personnel, and others. Organizations including Hatzolah, Misaskim, Shomrim, Chai Lifeline and Achiezer were involved in the effort.

Dear Friends,
As friends, admirers, and students of Rabbi Bauman and his family, we have all experienced a very difficult week.
My goal with these words is to clarify some facts and perhaps answer some questions.
As you know, Rabbi Bauman was caught in a riptide in the Sandbridge area of Virginia Beach in the early afternoon on Tuesday. The force of the water was so strong that nobody present was able to save him. The rescue crews were nearby and on the scene immediately.

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*Chelki Imo* – featuring Dudi Linker & Avremi Lunger, in honor of the Global Campaign to Save Tiferes Tzion/Kiryas Melech – R’ Shlomo (ben Rav Chaim) Kanievsky’s yeshiva.
• First song – Achas (Yingerlech/Pinky Weber)
• Second song – R’ Shayale (Nechumeh/Shimshi Neiman)
• Arranged by Shmulik Weinreich