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Thousands in Bnei Brak and Elyad Bid Farewell to Rabbanit Herzelia Tzarf, Buried Beside Her Husband on Her 72nd Birthday

How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

Thousands in Bnei Brak and Elyad Bid Farewell to Rabbanit Herzelia Tzarf, Buried Beside Her Husband on Her 72nd Birthday
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By חיים רוזנבוים

First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 23, 2026

What happened

Thousands attended the Wednesday night funeral of Rabbanit Herzelia Tzarf, who died at age 72 on her birthday. She was buried in Elyad beside her husband, Rabbi Moshe Tzarf, after a procession from Bnei Brak.

  • 01Rabbanit Herzelia Tzarf died on her 72nd birthday after a long illness.
  • 02She was buried beside her husband in Elyad after a funeral from Bnei Brak.
  • 03Rabbi Moshe Tzarf had died suddenly during a grandson's wedding celebration.
  • 04She spent over 40 years advising women on family purity and Jewish home life.
  • 05The family is sitting shiva at her home in Bnei Brak.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
OrganizationsShir LaMa'alot, Keter HaRimon, Bnei Brak Central Sephardi Synagogue
PlacesBnei Brak, Kfar Saba, Elyad, Ramat Elchanan, Ramat Beit Shemesh D', Petah Tikva, Or Yehuda

Full coverage · 3 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 25, 2026
Thousands in Bnei Brak and Elyad Bid Farewell to Rabbanit Herzelia Tzarf, Buried Beside Her Husband on Her 72nd Birthday
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 24, 2026
Bnei Brak Community Mourns Woman Who Died a Month After Her Husband Collapsed at a Wedding
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 24, 2026
Bnei Brak community mourns the death of Rabbi Herzlaya Tzarf, a month after her husband
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 23, 2026
Bnei Brak mourns as woman dies a month after her husband’s sudden death

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