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Jan 23, 2013
Mrs. Rochel Leah Krichevsky, OBM
Mrs. Rochel Krichevsky of Israel, who risked her life for Chassidim on the run in Soviet Russia for many years, passed away on Yud Shvat. Mrs. Rochel (Rochel Leah) Krichevsky of Israel, who risked her life for Chassidim on the run in Soviet Russia for many years, passed away on Yud Shvat.
She was the daughter of the Chossid Reb Ze’ev Volf (Velvel) Shteingart, who was sentenced to jail in Russia for 22 years, and his wife Chana (nee Chein). She was the granddaughter of the famed Chossid Reb Meir Simcha Chein.
Together with her husband, R’ Yakov (Yani) Krichevsky, she risked her life both for Yiddishkeit in Russia and to help save the lives of Yidden there. Despite the danger involved, she opened her home to many Chassidim who were on the run from the Soviet authorities. Once in Israel, she continued to help Yidden and strengthen Yiddishkeit in Russia. She also supported Chabad Shluchim and moisdos in many places around the world.
Her Levaya was on Yud Shvat.
She is survived by her husband, R’ Yakov (Yani) Krichevsky, her sons, R’ Mendel Krichevsky, Sholom Ber Krichevsky and Mattisyahu Krichevsky, grandchildren that are shluchim of the Rebbe all over the world, and great-grandchildren.
The family can be reached by phone at 011-972-35703254 (035703254) (call is to Israel, please keep time difference in mind) or by e-mail at nichumrls@gmail.com.
If you have anything to share about her (stories, photos…), the family would greatly appreciate it if you would send them to nichumrls@gmail.com
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
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Lots of kindness and smart, and she got stuff done
May Hashem give her family strength during this difficult time
She and her husband éáìè"à are people of Mesirs Nefesh to a degree that we read about in the seforim of Toldos Chabad. No attention sought, just purpose of duty and ultimate devotion to the Rebbe at the risk of life itself.
While it is noble of such people to choose that they be unannounced it is nevertheless the desire of those whose lives have been saved or sustained by them to offer gratitude (especially at the time of their passing). Many Chabad families have been helped and touched by the chessed and sacrifice of Yane and Rochel Krichevsky and we wish to recognize (we all know who we are) that the reality of us seeing the next generation of our families is to the credit of these amazing people. The fact that so few know or are even are aware of their enormous impact is but a testimony of the profound degree of their nobility.
May her very special husband 'ùé and her entire family find nechoma in her outstanding life in which she served the cause of our Rabeyim to the highest order. Such mesiras nefesh is an inspiration and lesson to us all.
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You inspired us and we hope we can live up to what you have taught us
Hamokom Yenakem Eschem Besoch Sha'ar Avelei Tzion V'Yrushalayim.
It didn't matter if it wasn't the easiest, safest or most pleasant thing to do.
We all have a lot to learn from her.
she did this even when it wasn't so easy for her
May she soar to the greatest heights in Gan Eden and be a gute beter for us all
Please come back right away with Moshiach
The world isn't the same place without you dearest
made me tear
it is all so, so true
what a woman....
Mume Rochel was very perceptive and an excellent judge of character. The love she gave was "ahava sheino tluyo bedavar". Rochel could have lived a life of relative comfort, establishing a Jewish home for her husband and sons, which in Russia was hard enough. Instead, she and her husband chose to establish a warm haven, where they provided for physical and spiritual needs for many fellow mesiras nefesh yidden.
Yehai Zichro Baruch!