Thousands Expected at Funeral for Prominent Rabbi's Widow in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Thousands of Hasidic followers to attend funeral in Jerusalem.
- Rebbetzin Rivka Steinwurtzel-Rabinowitz's coffin arrived in Israel.
- Funeral procession departs for Mount of Olives cemetery tonight.
- She was the widow of Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum of Bobov.
Thousands of Hasidic followers are expected to attend the funeral of Rebbetzin Rivka Steinwurtzel-Rabinowitz, who passed away recently. Her coffin was brought to Israel, and the funeral procession is scheduled to depart this evening for the Mount of Olives cemetery in Jerusalem.
Rebbetzin Steinwurtzel-Rabinowitz was the widow of Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum, head of the Bobov Yeshiva, and the mother-in-law of the current Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin. She was also the daughter-in-law of the Rebbe of Biala, author of 'Mevasher Tov'.
The funeral is anticipated to draw large crowds from the Biala and Karlin-Stolin Hasidic communities, honoring the late Rebbetzin's religious standing.
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