BDE: Mrs. Esther Friedman, a”h

YS GOLD 

We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Esther Friedman, a”h, a Boro Park resident and survivor of the Holocaust. She was 98 years of age. 

The nifteres was born into a family of Viznitzer chassidim in Chust and she was raised with emunah peshutah and yiras Shomayim which would last her a lifetime. 

She survived the horrors of Auschwitz, and never forgot her experiences there—but she emerged purified in her emunah, and she would go on to rebuild from the ashes in a spectacular fashion. 

She married Reb Avrum Friedman, an ardent Viener Yid, and they settled in Williamsburg where they were a prominent part of the Viener kehillah. A world-class ba’alas chessed, Mrs. Friedman ran the Viener Bikur Cholim organization for many years. She was known to many in the community from her work as a saleslady at a children’s clothing store in Williamsburg where she served customers with great dedication. 

In later years, she moved to Boro Park to be near her children. She was an admired and beloved presence in the neighborhood. One neighbor told BoroPark24: This isn’t just a loss for the family… This is a tremendous loss for the entire klal Yisroel.”  

Mrs. Friedman raised a beautiful Torah family. 

She was lucid until her last moments when she returned her neshamah to its Creator. 

The levaya will take place at Shomrei Hadas at 11:00 this morning. To watch it live click here.

Yehi zichra Baruch.