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NEWS
Rebbetzin Hilda Sheincha Nebenzahl o"h
by Betzalel Kahn
On Wednesday night, 5 Nisan, a large throng headed by
rabbonim and talmidei chachomim accompanied Rebbetzin
Hilda Sheincha Nebenzahl, widow of R' Yitzchok Halevi
Nebenzahl, zt"l, on her last earthly journey. She was
niftar at the end of the sheva brochos week of
her great granddaughter.
Rebbetzin Nebenzahl, daughter of Rav Yeshayahu Hacohen
Hollander -- one of the founders of Agudas Yisroel -- was
born in Germany in 5670 (1910). She grew up in a home
saturated with emunas chachomim and love of Torah.
She yearned to live in Eretz Hakodesh and in 5693 (1933)
moved to Eretz Yisroel with her husband, R' Yitzchok
zt"l, a G-d-fearing person who respected talmidei
chachomim and performed many acts of chesed.
She assisted her husband in all of his activities and
dedicated herself to the Torah-true chinuch of
Jewish girls in the Beit Esther school in Jerusalem.
She helped many immigrant families and families in distress
in the Katamon neighborhood, and in 5736 (1976), together
with her husband, moved to the Jewish Quarter of the Old
City.
She was held in high esteem by gedolei Yisroel of the
previous generation: the Rov of Tchebin, zt"l, HaRav
Zalman Sorotzkin zt"l, and HaRav Abramsky,
zt"l, as well as by HaRav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach,
zt"l, who was niftar only a few years ago.
Her love of Torah and kibbud talmidei chachomim was
rare. Even after her husband's petirah she continued
to aid Torah institutions and needy families in a generous,
genial manner. She was outstanding in her tsnius and
simplicity, hiding her meritorious deeds in a remarkable
way. Never complaining, she devoted her entire life to
others. Until her final day, she was very meticulous in her
mitzvah observance. Late in life, she helped found a kollel
headed by her grandson, HaRav Zvi Gefen.
Words of parting were delivered by her son HaRav Avigdor
Nebenzahl, the rav of the Jewish Quarter, and her son Reb
Yeshaya. She is survived by a blessed generation that is
following the path she and her husband charted.
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