LIVE UPDATES: Petirah of The Viznitz-Kiamesha Rebbetzin, a"h, Daughter of Late Rachmastrivka Rebbe, zt"l

LEVAYE UPDATE 3:25pm:

The Levaye in Boro Park has concluded. The Mitah is heading to Monsey

Updates will follow.

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LEVAYE UPDATE 2:40pm:

The Mitah is arriving now in Boro Park.

Updates will follow.

LEVAYE UPDATE 2:10pm:

The Mitah has left New Square en route to Boro Park where the Levaye will take place around 2:45.

Then the Levaye will proceed to Monsey.

Updates will follow.

LEVAYE UPDATE 12:35 PM:

The levaye will pass Ateres Charna in New Square at 1:00 PM, where the Skver Rebbe, an uncle of the nifteres, will attend.

Tonight’s wedding in New Square, with the Rachmastrivka Oak and Vine Rebbe, brother of the nifteres and father of the kallah, has been delayed by one hour.

Updates will follow.

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LEVAYE UPDATE 11:05am:

The Levaye in Boro Park, in front of the Rachmastrivka Rebbetzin’s home on 45th Street, is now scheduled for around 2:00pm. The Levaye will then continue to Monsey, first at the Viznitz Shul followed by Kevurah in the Viznitz Beis Hachaim.

Updates will follow.

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LEVAYE UPDATE 10:45am:

The levaye will begin at 11:00 AM in Gibbers, then proceed to Boro Park for a levaye in front of the Rachmastrivka Rebbetzin’s home on 45th Street, continue to the Viznitz BHM"D in Monsey around 4:30 PM, and then proceed to the Beis Hachaim for the kevurah.

Updates will follow.

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YS GOLD 

A great pall of sadness descended this morninng upon the Viznitz and Rachmastrivka communities, among the larger chassidic world, with the bitter news of the passing of Rebbetzin Feiga Shifra Hager of Viznitz-Kiamesha, the daughter of the late Rachmastrivka Rebbe, zt"l. She was only seventy years old, and has been unwell for some months. 

The Rebbetzin was born in the town of New Square, where her illustrious father, the Rachmastrivka Rebbe, was then residing. She was raised in the vicinity of her illustrious grandfather, the previous Skverer Rebbe, and absorbed the purity and the holiness from a young age. 

She married the current Rebbe of Viznitz-Kiamesha, the third son of the Toras Mordechai of Viznitz-Monsey. Together with the Rebbe, ybl"ch, she raised beautiful generations, and was a true eizer k'negdo for her husband in all of his avodas hakodesh. The Rebbetzin was a true matriarch, not only for her family, but also for all the chassidim in the upstate New York hamlet. 

The Rebbetzin's passing has thrust into mourning her children, as well as her brothers, the Admorim of Rachmastrivka (including Rachmastrivka Rebbe of Oak and Vine, Lakewood, who is scheduled to marry of a child in New Square this evening). 

The Rebbetzin will long be remembered as a maternal figure who helped build the thriving chassidic shtetl in Kiamesha with great mesirus nefesh, as well as an incredible personality who personified so many sterling qualities. 

The levaye will leave from the home of the nifteres in the Viznitz Shtetl, Gibbers, at 10:30, and continue to Monsey for the levaye and kevurah.

Updates will follow.

Yehi zichra baruch.