By COLlive reporter
London’s Jewish News typically runs annual lists of “Forty Under 40” and “Eighteen Under 18,” identifying young people who are making a difference in the world.
“But what about those who’ve influenced our community’s present and past?” they asked. So in partnership with Jewish Care, the newspaper profiled 120 individuals aged 80 and over “whose achievements have inspired us for decades.”
Listed in the “120 Over 80 – meet our mentors! Part two of our celebration of the Jewish community’s oldest and wisest” is England’s longtime Shlucha Mrs. Fradel Sudak.
Here is the newspaper’s description of her:
“For more than 70 years, Fradel Sudak has been a leading light in the British Chabad movement. Raised in Soviet Russia, aged 11, Fradel emigrated with her family to the UK, where she helped her parents (Rabbi Bentzion and Esther Golda Shemtov OBM) establish the first Chabad Hebrew School.
“Together with her husband (Rabbi Nachman Sudak OBM), she later launched and led the Chabad Lubavitch Network, growing it exponentially into one of Anglo-Jewry’s largest networks. Under Fradel’s helm, the network established three Lubavitch schools and she was instrumental in developing the CACHE early years qualification.
“The 82-year-old also opened the first Jewish Women’s Centre in 1986 and is currently the UK’s Senior Head Shlucha.”
A powerhouse! Kah! May she continue to go machayil el chayil!!
No nonsense attitude, total devotion to the Rebbe, and a warm heart. May you continue to succeed in all you and Uncle Nachman ob’m devoted your lives to – in good health and happiness.
B.H. Fradel, may you be Blessed, with Nachas, and many, happy, and healthy
years. Best wishes.
I remember growing up in S.H. mrs Sudak is so kind, always with a smile, no matter if things wear up or down, Mrs Sudak was just there for you. Mrs Sudak may you continue much Hatzelacha. Wow!!!!!
An old old friend. & a neighbor from Stamford Hill.