By Dovid Zaklikowski for COLlive and Hasidic Archives
It had been a difficult few years for the Rebbe and Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson. Their nephew had stolen books from the library of her father, the Rebbe Rayatz, and sold them. The Rebbetzin was deposed and forced to testify in court against her nephew and sister, Chana. She begged to have no part in the story.
Such an experience would have wedged irreparable distance between most siblings, but the Rebbetzin never sought retaliation. She continued to reach out to her sister, even as her nephew persisted in jeopardizing her father’s treasured library. For many years, the Rebbetzin insisted on sharing her home aide with her sister, so as not to create division or envy, and this continued, at the Rebbetzin’s behest, even after these events.
For the Rebbe, it was a painful time as well. He felt that his nephew’s doings were an act to wrest control of the Chabad movement and undermine its goals. He shed many tears in the presence of his followers.
Then, the Rebbetzin passed away in 1988. The Rebbe walked behind the coffin, visibly shaken. He watched as his wife was interred near her mother. Sadly, the Rebbetzin’s sister – her closest family member and confidante – did not attend the funeral.
When the Rebbe returned home, he sat down for the traditional mourners’ meal. Moments later, his aide left the room in search of Meir Shlomo Junik, an assistant at the home, with a message from the Rebbe:
“Please call the Rebbetzin’s sister, and see how she is doing.”
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When did rebetzin CM’s sister pass away and where is she buried?
She is buried in monsey, i dont remember when exactly she passed away
If im not mistaken her son is burried next to her but not sure
She passed away shushan purim 1991. She is buried in the muncatcher Cemetary in New Jersey.