By COLlive reporter
Mrs. Chaya Bashe Shuchat, a long time resident of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn and wife of Reb Kalman Shuchat OBM, passed away on Thursday, Iyar 29 5774.
She was 76 years old.
She is survived by her children Sholom Dov Ber Shuchat – Toronto, Canada; Leah Notik – Crown Heights, Shternie Polter – Acton, MA; Chanie Ezagui – Palm Beach, FL; and Nechama Dina Krinsky – Vilnius, Lithuania.
She is also survived by her siblings Rebbetzin Rochel Kviatt – Boro Park, R’ Aharon Chaiton – Montreal, Canada.
The levaya will take place on Thursday, leaving Shomrei Hadas at 11:45 am and passing by 770 Eastern Parkway at 12:30 pm.
The family is sitting shiva at 687 Montgomery Street (between Kingston and Albany Avenues). Shacharis: 8:45 am. Mincha and Maariv Bizmano
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
May your family be comforted through this new chapter in life. Your mother was like a second mother to me after I lost my own mother. I was dropped off in Crown Heights in the wee hours of the morning. Her neighbor, a friend of a friend, had been hit by a bus and was not able to host me overnight. This gal said, don’t worry, let me call my landlord, Basha. The rest is history. I was supposed to check into the Machon Chana dorm the next morning, but Basha would hear none of that. This is your room,… Read more »
boruch dayan haemes
your mother was a real emesdike woman who always
greeted with a smile and was friendly with who she met.
may we share only in simchas.
Our hearts go out to you, on the loss of your very special Mother, …
May Hashem comfort you, and us all, like ONLY HE can…
Wishing you strength, comfort, solace, and SIMCHOS…
ad bli daye….amein…
I was once chatting with mrs shuchat after a shiur in 770, sharing that I did not want to ask my mother in law for help in a specific situation. I did not want to put her out. mrs shuchat asked me, if ever thought that perhaps I may be doing her a favor? that an elderly person might be happy to feel needed? it was a valuable piece of advice that I try to remember.
she did sheva brachos for me, she had me numerous times for shabbos in the ’70’s, and more. She really lived as a regal Jewish woman, and taught the essence of hachnassos orchim through all the people she helped. Yes, as was said in #37, she always greeted me with a smile, and asked geniune and specific questions.
may Hashem comfort you on your special mother and bubby
I live on Montgomery st when I saw basha ,she always greeted me with a smile hello how are u your children your sister, your family with such a kind and emestik, her hachnasat orchim was un believable, she met a couple years ago and from then like a chazakah every year between sukot till after simcht torah the couple stayed by her, recently a chosan came from Israel to stay by the rabbi for a few weeks threw those couple he stayed in the baisment with out asking for a penny, such a special lady basha was a zadekeis… Read more »
She was genuinely caring and kind. Apparently everyone feels the same. What a special woman who we can all learn from.
Mrs. Shuchat was a dear beloved friend. I cherished our friendship and will truly miss her. Her love for her family and hachnosas orchim were exceptional. She was a very special woman. Chaya Lieblich
Such a unique and special person. Such a kind soul. Her hachnosas orchim knew no limits. Her emunah and bitachon knew no bounds. Her hiskashrus to the Rebbe was immense. She only had good things to say about people. Was always running to shiurim, mivtzoim and doing for others. Basha treated anyone who crossed her path like true family. She tool such pride in the shlichus work of her children and grandchildren and supported them in any way she could. She was one of the unsung heros of CH who will be sorely missed by her many family and friends.… Read more »
Baruch Dayan Haemes……..
we were some how distantly related, and I gave her a siddur that belongs to that relative……..she was so happy to receive it, and said she’d try to say a kapitel tehillim from it on Rosh Hashana……such a warm and happy person…she will be missed!
To Sholom Dov Ber and family ,Was deeply saddened to here of your enormous loss of such a wonderful and gracious woman of valour. Remembering her with fondness. My very deepest and sincere condolences. May her spirit continue with the living she so deeply loved . Auntie Riva
BDE. She was such a lovely lady. Being friends with her daughter Leah in Bais Rivka Seminary, I spent lots of time at her home. She was like a mother away from home and made me feel like part of the family. I will call Leah.
BS”D I vouch for every single comment and lets not forget her late Husband Kalman obm a Tzadik in his own right
Boruch Dayan Haemes
I was very sorry to her Such sad news.
I have no words, except boruch dayan haemes.
ruth
I remember in the 1970’s that she made a sheva brochos for a bal teshuva couple that she just heard about that got married and had no parental support. A big loss for Crown Heights
Boruch Dayan Ha’emes. Such sad news. Nechama Dina, you are in my thoughts today, along with warm and fuzzy thoughts about your mother. To see her meant a conversation would ensue, never about her, only about how my family, my kids, my parents were doing. So many lessons learned, lead by example. Hamakom yenachem eschem
Baruch Dayan Emet.
Thinking of you at this time.
May you find comfort in the many stories of her warmth and caring for everyone.
Such a gracious and lovely person. What a great loss. May Hashem comfort the family, and bring Moshiach now..
She was so special and had tremendous Hachnosas orchim
She was cula Hesed, always smiling, great , special warm person.
My Bubby loved people and she would surely derive the greatest nachas if we would all try to increase our achdus, even with something as simple as smiling more to others in the street, and thereby bring Moshiach now!
Rivkie Goldstein
She always had a pleasant expression and I never heard her speak about other people- and that’s the highest praise I can offer anyone.
Mrs. shuchat, my adopted Bubby, her warmth and love that eliminated to all that she cared for. I should always live up to the potential she saw in me. I lived with her for a year during my seminary year at machon chana, we would chat for hours till it got very late. I truely miss her, may her neshama go straight to gan eden!! – Rivkah Berkovich
A very special person. One of Crown Heights hidden gems!
I can’t believe it.
What a special lady.
She always took Our College Girls from UCF, Orlando, who called her BUBBY.
She was so gracious, caring and young at heart.
She will be surely missed.
May Hashem comfort her lovely family.
Sad
She always cared for the bochrim that lived in her home and treated them like grandchildren. She was an a exceptional person and will be sorely missed. May her nishomo have a great aliya.
What an amazing woman. She was so kind and caring and her hachonosas orchim knew no bounds. May she be a guteh beter for her family and all of klal yisroel and may we have MOSHIACH NOW!
oy vay
Mrs. Shuchat was pure sunshine — so pleasant and good-natured. Whenever we’d meet, we’d have a delightful conversation. Such a caring woman, always trying to help others, making shidduchim and more. She may be gone (tho I can’t believe it yet), but the light she spread remains in the world, within the hearts of all she touched, burning bright and ready for us to pass on to others.
hamokom yenachem eschem b’soch sheire avelei tzion v’yerushalayim
i’m so sad
she was such a lovely person
always with a smile and a good word
simchas to the family
no more sorrow
her neshama will surely go to gan aiden
hamokom yinachem eschem b’soch shaar avelei tzion v’yerushalaim
A diamond . She was an exceptional wife , mother aunt great aunt, freind, neighbor.
She will greatly be missed
We love you
Please be gute beta for the family and klal yisroel
I’m so sad about this. She was a very dear friend of mine, a very special woman so dedicated to her family.
Mrs Schuchat was always smiling, her warmth and kindness was genuine. She was always so friendly and caring asking how everyone in my family is doing whenever I met her. I will surely miss her!
Hamokom Yinachem Eschem B’soch Shaar Avelei Tzion VYerushalaim.
She was really a sweet and giving lady. May she be a gutte better.
Boruch dayan emes
I am shocked by this news!
I feel indebted to Mrs.Shuchat and family for their generosity towards me!
A long time friend
So sorry to hear!
A hard working, fine woman with a wonderful family of shluchim and dedicated yidden.
Greatest lady. I shall miss her terribly. She did so much for me. She left a beautiful family, beautiful generations she was so proud of. -Miriam Jayanti