Abe Lebewohl

Death by Force

Abe Lebewohl, the beloved founder of the Second Avenue Deli in Manhattan, New York, was tragically murdered on March 4, 1996, at the age of 65. Lebewohl, a Holocaust survivor who had built a renowned deli from the ground up, was known for his generosity and dedication to his community. On that fateful morning, he was making his routine trip to the NatWest Bank to deposit the day's earnings when he was ambushed. The assailant forced Lebewohl back into his van and shot him, leaving him to die. Des ...Read More

A New York Era Dies With a Deli Man (Published 1996)

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