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Bubbe Goldie’s Unique Ring

The unique ring Mrs. Esther Golda Shemtov received from her husband Rabbi Benzion Shemtov was testament to her unique life. Full Story

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great grandchild
November 1, 2013 1:14 pm

where is it

great grandchild
October 29, 2013 8:08 pm

thank you

Memories
October 29, 2013 2:13 pm

My family have special warm memories of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Shemtov and the Mesiras Nefesh they had for Chinuch of young children in London.
It is due to their tireless efforts that Lubavitch UK shines today.

To #22
October 29, 2013 1:02 am

The first person to be named ofter rebitzen shemtov was born on the day she was nifter exactly 50 years ago, from the Solomon family in London England (her last name now is Gitlin)

No one hit wonder!
October 28, 2013 11:34 pm

without mentioning names, think of any of the big chasidim of that generation an none have children who have done anything special (at least in public). R’ Bentzion produced generations of children and einiklach who have been at the forefront of many important things.

What can we all learn from this? Not sure

Sources of Inspiration
October 28, 2013 11:02 pm

I’m not a descendent of this remarkable woman but I have heard many stories of Ch’siddisheh women in Communist Russia; women like Bubbeh Golda who, no less than their husbands, were among the giants whose shoulders we stand on today,The Rebbe never differentiated between the mesirus nefesh of our women of yesteryear and the mesirus nefesh of their husbands. To comment #13, your hiskashrus to the Rebbe will only be strengthened, not weakened, by living with the stories of your illustrious zaidehs and bubbehs. Ultimately, they drew the strength for their mesirus nefesh from our Rabbayim, did they not?

Great story!
October 28, 2013 9:53 pm

Amazing mesiras nefesh and dedication.

wow
October 28, 2013 9:48 pm

beautiful

To 21
October 28, 2013 7:15 pm

I’ve got the music. Will be happy to send it to you. Email me at Goldie@chabadhk,org.

Esther Goldas
October 28, 2013 6:27 pm

Does anyone know where all the Esther Goldas live today? I know many girls named after her, who are not even related. They too are on Shlichus today

from a granddaughter
October 28, 2013 5:26 pm

What is the tune to this beautiful lyrics?

what a powerful article a true energy booster for all…

would love to know who
October 28, 2013 4:35 pm

who wrote artical and song?

a granddaughter
October 28, 2013 3:52 pm

Thank you!!

a grand daughter writes:
October 28, 2013 3:46 pm

Thank You dear cousin for thèse beautiful and hartzike words. I am an Easter Goldie too. I have been told by so many people that I resemble her in many ways….growing up as a young child,that was the ultimate compliment. Now as a shlucha, with my own children on shlichus , she is a hiding force in my “every day” shlichus. I can’t count how many times a day her picture and meaasage pass my mind and are reflected in my actions, my hiskashrus and my life. I do hope that a shemtov somewhere takes up the challenge and prints… Read more »

To number 4
October 28, 2013 3:14 pm

You are right. This is not a replica as we don’t know how the ring was made nor what it looked like. It was made (out of an actual teaspoon) for a great grand daughters bas mitzvah to remember this story and to pass it on. Hope this clarifies

very nice
October 28, 2013 3:09 pm

why don’t the shemtovs write a book about these great chasidim

To number 13
October 28, 2013 2:51 pm

I don’t think that counts for all of your family branches. I happen to know a number of cousins of yours, from various branches, all of whom have pictures of their inspiring ancestors. Perhaps go check out your second cousins and their grand parents…

#13 its up to you what you have in your home!!!
October 28, 2013 12:56 pm

#13 I am a grandchild and I have a picture of Bubbe Esther Golda and Zaide Bentzion on my wall and so do my-in-laws…this forum was to share our grandmothers legacy…….her strengths…kindness and commitment to Chabad Lubavitch and Yiddishikeit…….don’t cheapen it with innuendos and disparaging remarks that are not true (or maybe is just for you it is) Thank you to the grandchild who took the time to share this and remind us of our heritage…i am the proud mother of an Esther Golda and Bentzion who definitely emulate their namesakes!

Great grandchild
October 28, 2013 11:34 am

Obviously I am very proud of my elter bubbie. One of the paradoxes of being a chasidisher family which stresses hiskashrus is that our family hardly ever talks about our great grandparents. Othe friends of mine who are einiklach of other chasidim have pictures of their grandfathers hanging in their homes. I never saw a picture of my elter zayde in any of the homes of a zaydey, uncles aunts and even cousins. On one hand, i think that it is a shame that we dont take inspiration from the roots of which we came. I know that i would… Read more »

CONTINUE THE CHAIN!
October 28, 2013 11:29 am

GREAT STORY AND AN EXAMPLE TO US ALL IN OUR GENERATION!!!

WE HOPE THAT ALL THE FOLLOWING GENERATIONS OF ALL SUCH ANCESTORS WHO LIVED WITH REAL MESIRUS NEFESH, WILL FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS SO THEIR EFFORTS WILL NOT BE IN VAIN.

THANK YOU FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING ARTICLE!

Thank you
October 28, 2013 11:22 am

I never met her, but I grew up hearing about the kindness of “the moome Golde”, and reading her stories and plays which reflected her own values. TNTzBH

Yisroel
October 28, 2013 11:21 am

Her son yisroel looks just like her

Short jewish Plays
October 28, 2013 11:17 am

We grew up with that precious book of short plays and I was probably in a show in almost every play.My favourite was To Lose.. May Find.Stories are still relevant and can be used as a text book in Limmudei Chol – for history, english, drama etc. although the text is completely Kodesh Can you still buy it?

A great grand daughter named in her honor
October 28, 2013 11:17 am

Thank you

Mr. Gershon Beck
October 28, 2013 11:06 am

Thank you. That was very deep and really touched me.
Difficult to fathom how she was able to come from such hardship and build thriving generations. Imagine , going to Siberia to get married !
May her neshama have an aliya and zal zein a guta betta for her family amongst klal yisroel.

another granddaughter
October 28, 2013 10:06 am

thank you.

As a baal teshuvah
October 28, 2013 9:55 am

This is important for me to read. Thank you for sharing, am Yisroel chai!

Replica
October 28, 2013 9:14 am

How on earth would you know that that is a “replica”. He most probably took a silver spoon and MELTED it down and had it reshaped as a ring. You have to be very careful when telling over stories to be as close to the truth as possible, Otherwise no one will end up believing anything.

A cousin.

Thank you
October 28, 2013 6:24 am

Important for us to have some insights into the foundations upon which an empire was built.She was a fore-runner of the current Shlulchim system which is Boruch Hashem thriving throughout the world. I can imagine her sitting ‘upstairs’ watching with nachas all the Shluchim doing their work

A grandson writes...
October 28, 2013 6:19 am

To my cousin (wherever and whoever you are)
Thank you

My wonderful mume Golde
October 28, 2013 6:07 am

I carry her blood that she gave for my survival,when she
Didn’t even have a slice of bread to eat in Tashkent,in the
Very early 40th.a great woman that lived her life for others
Never wanting anything for herself.my love for her will stay
with me forever,I am so very proud of the Goldes in the
world.May her memory be a blessing for all who follow in
her ways,even the ones who just hear of her good midot
My love for her is eternal.Nechama Serebryanski,Werdiger

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