Rebbetzin Pesia Matusof, wife of the late Rabbi Shlomo Matusof obm, who served as a Shliach to Morocco, passed away. She was 86.
The daughter of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Karasik, Rebbetzin Matusof was born in the Russian city of Leningrad. Most of her life was spent as a dedicated partner in her husband’s Shlichus, working alongside of him in Morroco.
After the passing of her husband, she lived with her children. In recent weeks she was hospitalized at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.
Rebbetzin Matusof is survived by her many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, many of them Shluchim throughout the world.
She is survived by her children: Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok – Shliach to Toulouse, France; Rabbi Yehudah Leib – Shliach to Cannes, France; Rabbi Eliyahu – member of Otzer Hachasidim, Crown heights; Rabbi Yona – Shliach to Madison, Wisconsin; Rabbi Reuven – Shliach to Lishkas Lubavitch, Paris, France; Rabbi Shmaryahu – Shliach and Mashpia in Brunoy, France; Mrs. Baila Polotinsky – New Jersey; Rabbi Menachem Mendel – Shliach to Alberta, Canada; and Mrs. Aidla Nemanov, Crown Heights.
The funeral will be held today, Monday, leaving from Shomrei Hadas at 2:00 pm and passing by 770 at 2:30 pm.
The Matusof family is sitting Shiva – until Sunday morning – after the passing of their dear mother Rebbetzin Pessy Matusof OBM
Address: 556 Crown St 1A (corner Albany)
Shachris: 7:00 – 7:30 – 8:00 – 8:30 – 9:00 – 9:30
Mincha – Maariv: Bizmanom
7 Minyomin needed! Please attend
email: [email protected]
Boruch Dayan Haemes
As a Avtzon eineikel,a few generations down, I plead for Moshiach so I can meet a great, great aunt who I did not have a privilege to meet.
She was an amazing women and I’ve only heard good about her.
Baruch Dayan Emes.
Moshiach Now!!
B”H Woe to us, Am Yisroel and the family of the Rebbe’s Shluchim! We have lost a crown Jewel, a brave pioneer and Shluchah of the Rebbe! This lady, Rebbetzen Matussof, showed by personal example and set the tone for all Shluchim and Shluchos, showing how, with superhuman strength one can juggle running a very large Moissad (Beth Rivkah Casablanca, Maroc) be a devoted Chassidis’te, Mother, Grandmother and gracious royal host! How I remember the wonderful Shabbos meals at her home, the pearls of wisdom that flowed not only from Rabbi Matusof’s ZATA”ls mouth but from her as well, being… Read more »
Rebbitzen Matusof was a very accomplished woman in her time. She overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles in Morroco., teaching, caring, sacrificing and raising a chassidishe family after surviving war times in Russia.
Her, intelligence kindness, warmth and concern for everyone she knew left a deep impression on all who were privileged to know her
BD”E