Mrs. Leah Raizel Helman, a longtime resident of Kfar Chabad, Israel, and daughter of Rabbi Yehuda Shmotkin OBM, passed away on Wednesday, 28 Adar, 5779.
She is survived by her children, Ariela Tamri – Tzfas, Israel, Chedva Federman – Milwaukee, Yosef Dovid (Davidi) – Crown Heights, Levi Yitzchok (YItzchaki) Helman – Crown Heights, Shneur Zalman Helman – Krayot, Israel, Chava Shagalov – Tzfas, Israel, Dvorki Shmotkin – Milwaukee, and children and grandchildren, many of whom are Shluchim around the world.
She is also survived by her sister, Mrs. Rivkah Lipsh and brother, Head Shliach of Milwaukee, WI, Rabbi Yisroel Shmotkin.
She was predeceased by her children, Naavah Oirechman OBM and Chana Shachar OBM, and her son-in-law R’ Yitzchok Leib Federman OBM.
The levaya took place in Kfar Chabad on Thursday.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
Not many people are aware that she headed nshei Chabad in Kfar Chabad and spearheaded new initiatives related to hiskashrus and spreading Yiddishkeit and Chassidus in EY. Perhaps her greatest Zchus was that the Rebbe accepted her hatzoo to finish MOSHIACH SEFER TORAH. The Rebbe even made mention of her by a Farbrengen.
May her memory be for a blessing and may her family find comfort in her Zchusim. She has many beautiful and special children and grandchildren.
Will there be shiva in CH too ?