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Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky | |
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Born | Batsheva Esther Elyashiv February 1, 1932 |
Died | October 15, 2011
Bnei Brak, Israel | (aged 79)
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | |
Children | Chana Steinman, Leah Koledetski, Rabbi Avraham Yeshayah Kanievsky, Rutie Tzivion, Rabbi Shlomo Kanievsky, Brachah Braverman, Deena Epstein, Rabbi Yitzchak Shaul (Shuki) Kanievsky [1] |
Parent(s) | Rabbi
Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shaina Chaya Eliashiv |
Denomination | Haredi Judaism |
Buried | Zichron Meir, Bnei Brak |
Batsheva Esther Kanievsky ( Hebrew: בת-שבע קנייבסקי; February 1, 1932 – October 15, 2011), known as Rebbetzin Kanievsky, was a well-known rebbetzin from Bnei Brak, Israel. She was the wife of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, and the oldest daughter of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv of Jerusalem, who was known as "the greatest posek" (halakhic decisor). [2] Her grandfather was Rabbi Aryeh Levin. Several hundred people would visit her apartment every week. [3] She never left Israel. [4] She was known as a "miracle worker" and devoted her life to helping people and performing good deeds. [5] More than 50,000 people attended her funeral. [6]
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for biographies. (May 2020) |
Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky | |
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Personal | |
Born | Batsheva Esther Elyashiv February 1, 1932 |
Died | October 15, 2011
Bnei Brak, Israel | (aged 79)
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | |
Children | Chana Steinman, Leah Koledetski, Rabbi Avraham Yeshayah Kanievsky, Rutie Tzivion, Rabbi Shlomo Kanievsky, Brachah Braverman, Deena Epstein, Rabbi Yitzchak Shaul (Shuki) Kanievsky [1] |
Parent(s) | Rabbi
Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shaina Chaya Eliashiv |
Denomination | Haredi Judaism |
Buried | Zichron Meir, Bnei Brak |
Batsheva Esther Kanievsky ( Hebrew: בת-שבע קנייבסקי; February 1, 1932 – October 15, 2011), known as Rebbetzin Kanievsky, was a well-known rebbetzin from Bnei Brak, Israel. She was the wife of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, and the oldest daughter of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv of Jerusalem, who was known as "the greatest posek" (halakhic decisor). [2] Her grandfather was Rabbi Aryeh Levin. Several hundred people would visit her apartment every week. [3] She never left Israel. [4] She was known as a "miracle worker" and devoted her life to helping people and performing good deeds. [5] More than 50,000 people attended her funeral. [6]