Mrs. Luba Friedman, wife of Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of Crown Heights passed away on Monday, Cheshvan 17, 5775.
She was 74.
Rabbi Friedman is a longtime and beloved Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah.
She is survived by her husband Rabbi Yisroel Friedman, daughter Rochel, and siblings Rabbi Moshe Gurkov (Boston, MA), Rabbi Sholom Ber Gurkov (Postville, IA), Mrs. Gittel Edelman (Casablanca, Morocco), and Mrs. Fruma Piekarski (Crown Heights).
She was predeceased by her brother R’ Shmuel Dovid Gurkov OBM (Edison, NJ).
The Levaya will take place today, Monday leaving Shomrei Hadas at 1:00 pm and passing by 770 at 1:45 pm.
Rabbi Yisroel Friedman, Rochel Friedman, R’ Sholom Ber Gurkov, Mrs. Gittel Eidelman, and Mrs. Fruma Piekarski are sitting shiva at 624 Montgomery St.
Visiting hours:
11:00-2:00
4:00-10:00
Shacharis: 9:30 am
Mincha and Maariv: B’zmano
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
I have such sweet childhood memories of her Shabbos parties and she always expressed such interest in my life whenever I visited. She will be missed.
Wasn’t mentioned yet she was an unbelievable. Mechanaches. And teacher she was behind the program of the alter Mina Yiddish class and guided and worked with the teachers (myself amongst them and even created beutiful worksheets and songs
It would be great if theses can be unlisted in her memory!!
Great loss to her students she treated like her real children!!
May her memory be a blessing and may r Yisroel and rochel be comforted
Paris France
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
As a Talmid of Reb Yisroel, I can attest to the fact that his Rebbetzin was his back bone of support which allowed him to be completely devoted to his Talmidim. Reb Yisroel is a Rosh Yeshiva, Mechanech, Madrich……
May Hashem give you the kochos to carry on, and you should get all the support needed to carry on being Reb Yisroel!
I just saw a picture of her giving a speech and Rebbetzen Chana was in the background,
We will miss you Luba!
she was sooo special!!
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
The Lubavitch Shul in the 50’s was in her Parents house on Cazenove Road and vividly recall going there as a child before it moved to Stamford Hill.
R’ Meir was her Zaida, R’ Yankel her father.
When R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib the Rebbes Brother was nifter, his oron was brought there too.
Is there a number to contact all the siblings sitting shiva on?
Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Bethoch Avelei Ziyon Veyerusholayim
Mrs. Friedman was a wise woman who was very modest and into doing what is right. May the Aibershter bring Rabbi Friedman and Rochel the true Nechama of Moshiach Now.
Where and When?
Mrs.Friedman was a very special and remarkable woman. A great loss to her family and to the community
She was a wonderful woman and will be missed
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
תלמיד תשס”ו
She was such a gentle and nice lady, always had a nice and positive word to say to me and my children,
may she be a malitz yosher for all klal yisroel.
I’m in shock. She always greeted me with a smile and conversation.
Hashem Yerachem!
the oldest brother of the family Shmuel Dovid Gurkow (NJ) OBM is not mentionned
May ה’ give Rochel and her father strength and may we all be זוכה to משיח now
ברוך דיין האמת
So sad, I loved talking to her, she will be missed.
was a wonderful nice person,
May hashem give Reb Yisroel strength to continue with his work and bring Moshiach NOW
why are so many relatively young men and women passing away? what are we all doing wrong? BDE
v’chayah yiten el libo