Mrs. Rivkah Barber, 83, OBM
We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Rivkah Maatel Barber, wife of R’ Yitzchok Barber, OBM, matriarch of a large Chabad family. She passed away on Chof Teves, 5784 • Full Story
We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Rivkah Maatel Barber, wife of R’ Yitzchok Barber, OBM, matriarch of a large Chabad family. She passed away on Chof Teves, 5784.
She was 83.
Mrs. Barber was the daughter of Ephraim Aryeh and Devorah Weiss, granddaughter of R’ Moshe Schreiber OBM, a descendent of the Chasam Sofer, R’ Akiva Eiger and the Michtav Sofer.
Mrs. Barber is survived by her children, Eli Barber – Crown Heights; Shimon Barber – Crown Heights; Chaya Raskin – Melbourne, Australia; Leah Gurary – Crown Heights; Esty Sputz – Boyton Beach, FL; Chani Bacher – Johannesburg, South Africa; Raizy Schwartz – Crown Heights; Mendy Barber – Crown Heights, and Yitzchok Barber – Crown Heights.
She is also survived by her siblings, R’ Moshe Weiss – Flatbush, R’ Chaim Eliezer Weiss – Monsey, NY; and Yoely Weiss – Monsey, NY. She is also survived by her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, R’ Yitzchok Barber, OBM, and her son, Naftali Isser Barber, OBM.
The levaya will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 2nd, Chof Alef Teves, at 9:30 AM at Shomrei Hadas, 3803 14th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11218, passing 770 at 10:45 AM, and arriving at Montefiore Cemetery at 11:30 AM.
Shiva will be observed at Mrs. Barber’s home, 583 Montgomery St., Brooklyn NY 11213. Minyan times will be posted after the levaya.
Baruch Dayan Haemes
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