Mrs. Orna Ben Zvi, a resident of Crown Heights, passed away on the first day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, 17 Tishrei 5781.
She was 65 and suffered a prolonged illness.
Orna gave shiurim kevuim in 770 for many years, and taught thousands of women from Eretz Yisroel and America.
Although she did not have much of her own, she gave tzedakah to many. She was a true soldier of the Rebbe on the frontline, her every action focused on bringing Moshiach.
She is survived by her brother, Doron and sister, Ayala.
The levaya will take place Tuesday, passing by 770 at 1 PM. The kevurah will be at Montefiore Cemetery, 121-83 Springfield Blvd. Queens at 2:00 pm.
Baruch dayan ha’emes – Orna bas Chaim.
This is a real loss. She helped people in any way she could. ברוך דיין האמת.
I loved speaking to her. She always had insight.
She will be missed.
But it seems that she led a life of dedication to others. Yehi Zichra Boruch. May we have Moshiach now!
Orna was an incredible woman with so much simcha, bitachon and love for life. She gave to and helped so many people in the community. She will be no painfully missed. She should have an aliyas haneshoma
She was very special , a genius , knew an incredible amount of Torah and Chassidus , and was a person of towering intellect .
She Will be missed
אורנה אורנה אורנה!!!!!
איך נפלו גיבורים??????
What a loss!! Orna was one of a kind of a woman. A true scholar of chassidus yet she was so humble and refined.
There was a special aura about her.
I wish I would have attended more of her classes.
ברוך דיין האמת
I visited her a few times in the Center where she was receiving care. I hope that she has been well taken care of since the quarantine started. She was a powerful, refined, intellectual and holy- yet down to earth person. One of the Nashim Tzidkaniyos.
Orna was a gem of a woman in every way , she had a wealth of Torah knowledge and Chassidus which she happily shared with those around her ! May she be reunited With us very soon with Moshiach !!!
מכל מלמדי הישכלתי….
חיילת אמיתית בצבא של הרבי מה”מ
יהי זיכרה ברוך.
תחיית המתים בקרוב ממש.
Orna was a women of great intellect and midos yet extremely humble. Although she had a very challenging life she tried to always be besimcha and mesameach others. Will never forget her. Ad mossai!!
Orna was my Madrich (counselor) at Bais Chana, MI, where I had been graciously sent by the couple that mekaroved me, & I had been living in New Mexico at the time. Orna wisely “directed” me to go back home, pack my bags, move back to Brooklyn, & learn at Machon Chana! I DID, & the rest, (as they say) is history! May Hashem comfort her family, may her neshama have the HIGHEST ALIYAH, & may she be returned to us IMMEDIATELY w/ the arrival of Moshiach Tzedkeinu!
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Orna was truly a special woman!!
She lived and breathed chassidus and always greeted everyone with a smile.
So modest and refined and always learning or teaching.
She will be missed tremendously.
Orna, please make sure Moshiach reveals himself already. We’ve all suffered way too much.
Moshiach now!!!
Orna as you said personified הוי מקדים את כל האדם בשמחה even while she was in terrible pain and was undergoing treatment she always greeted all with a smile and was interested genuinely in how they were doing.
Orna was a true chassid who put her vast knowledge to work in the most practical and beautiful of ways.
She will be missed
Hashem please bring Moshiach today!!!
She lit up when teaching Torah
I wish that 770 would have been / will be expanded, bc with the noise it was hard to hear her words on Shabbos. She was a good soul, and I’m sorry none of the Chevra thought to be in touch about the levaya. She had a balanced mix of being serious (about Chasidus AND Halacha) and be’ simcha. She played the harmonica to enliven people. When we saw her in the hospital, she loved the nigunim. She had a million friends. We will miss this great neshama but hopefully NOT FOR LONG! WITH TECHIYAS HAMEISIM ON THE HORIZON. I… Read more »
She lit up the whole room when she was teaching Torah Or. She was generous with her time and knowledge. She taught me how to learn Torah Or independently and brought me to the Levi Yitzchak library and showed me the Mittler Rebbe’s ma’amorim as well. I was too abashed at her genius to call her my friend, but she will always be my most loved and cherished teacher. She lifted me up so high. There is no one remotely similar to her.
We need her more than ever. Baruch Dayan HaEmes.
אורנה חברתי היקרה
הצניעות שלך, יראת שמיים, חכמה, אהבת הניגונים ומוזיקת המפוחית הנפלאה שלך לעולם ישארו איתי.
השנינות וחוש ההומור העדין עזרו לך גם כן מרגעי האשפוז הראשונים. וכל הזמן, ניגונים בלחישה על שפתייך שליוו כל הדרך.
תודה על כל השיעורי תורה אור והשיעורים בשבת בעזרת הנשים ב770. בזכות. נשים צדקניות!!! תביאי לנו כבר את הגאולה!!! עד מתי?????
ואיזה זמן מיוחד בחרת! בזמן ריקודי בית השואבה!!!! מי שזכתה לרקוד אצלך בסלון בבבקרים המוקדמים של שמחת בית השואבה – בצניעות
מול בימת הריקודים
-איזו זכות משמחת ושמחה היתה לנו!!!!
מתגעגעת
יהי זיכרך תמיד ברוך
My soul truly danced in her teachings!!
I will miss her!!
I would say she is from the נשים צדקניות!!
I cant believe her life was so short,
I wish for to have an aloyat Neshoma!
Amen!!
BDE. Orna was there with her smile!!
Great neshama! Moshiach should bring her back quickly! I miss her already!
Orna always had a smile on her face and was very approachable to everyone.
Very capable, knowledgable and extremely humble.
She will be missed.
May her neshama has the highest aliah.