Miami Beach to Name Street After Holocaust Survivor

Miami Beach, FL – Join the City of Miami Beach as they name a street in honor of the late Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov (Yoikel) Grosz Z”L. The dedication ceremony will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. near the intersection of Prairie Avenue and 28 Street.

“This past week the Torah portion that was read, Ki Tavo, reminds us that God’s morality must be visible in our lives. How fitting, then, that we now dedicate a street in honor of Rabbi Grosz, whose life radiated that very morality,” said Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez, who sponsored the street naming. “His example inspired Jews and non-Jews alike here in Miami Beach, leaving a legacy of faith, compassion, and strength.”

Grosz, who passed away in January at 93, was one of the last surviving great-grandchildren of Rabbi Yeshaya ben Rabbi Moshe of Krastir ZT”L. Friends and colleagues said the spiritual leader brought wisdom, compassion and unwavering faith to all who knew him.

“Rabbi Grosz’s life was a living testimony to the triumph of faith over tyranny,” said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. “I had the privilege of knowing Rabbi Grosz personally, and his example of moral clarity and devotion to Jewish heritage continues to inspire me. Miami Beach honors the enduring values he lived by, and may his memory be a source of strength and purpose for generations to come.”

A Holocaust survivor and Torah scholar, Rabbi Grosz settled in Miami Beach in 1982 and became a central figure in the Jewish community for generations. He was considered a pillar of strength and inspiration for community members.

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