Leib was a personal secretary to the former Rebbe. He was survived by his wife, Rebbetzin Devorah (17 May 1926 – 27 May 2018), and his children, many of whom were involved in leading their own congregations: Rabbi Sholom Ber Groner (South Africa) Rebbitzen Miriam Telsner Rebbitzen Shterna Zirkind (Crown Heights, New York) Rabbi Yossi Groner Rebbitzen Chaya Haller (South Africa) Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Groner Rebbitzen Rivkah Yurkowicz Rabbi Mendy Groner References External links The Rebbe’s man downunder – Australian Jewish News, 23 July 2004 Yeshiva-Beth Rivkah School site Chief rabbi dies - The Australian 1925 births 2008 deaths American Hasidic rabbis American emigrants to Australia Australian Hasidic rabbis Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis Orthodox rabbis from New York City Religious leaders from Melbourne Burials at the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives Australian Jews