it is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rebbetzin Leah Faiga Sorotzkin a”h, who was niftar at Tel Hashomer Hospital. She was 79.
She was the mother of Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin, rosh yeshivas Ateres Shlomo, who leads a vast network of yeshivos, kollelim, and chinuch institutions in Eretz Yisroel. She was also the mother of Rebbetzin Rena Tarshish of Masoras Rochel.
She was born in the United States on the 14th of Iyar, 5706 (1946), to her parents, Reb Yitzchok and Mrs. Rose Chions.
Rebbetzin Sorotzkin was the wife of Rav Binyomin Sorotzkin, rosh yeshivas Ateres Shlomo, and a daughter-in-law of Rav Boruch Sorotzkin zt”l, rosh yeshivas Telshe.
She was a woman of deep emunah and regal bearing, dedicating her life fully to Torah and the spiritual growth of her children and grandchildren.
Throughout her life, she resided in Kiryat Yearim (Telz Stone), where she was known for her work as a psychologist and her lifelong dedication to the field of education.
Rebbetzin Sorotzkin personified the devoted eishes chayil. With quiet strength and unwavering bitachon, she supported her husband in his avodas hakodesh and raised her children to become ovdei Hashem and marbitzei Torah of the highest caliber. Her son, Rav Shalom Ber, carries forth that legacy as one of the most dynamic builders of Torah in Eretz Hakodesh. Under his leadership, Ateres Shlomo has grown to encompass numerous institutions throughout Eretz Yisroel.
Known for her warmth, wisdom, and refined middos, Rebbetzin Sorotzkin was deeply respected by all who knew her. Her life was one of quiet dignity, devoted entirely to serving Hashem and His Torah, to her family, and to the countless talmidim who were like her own children.
She leaves behind children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, many of whom are prominent bnei Torah and marbitzei Torah in Eretz Yisroel and beyond.
The levayah will be held on Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. at the Shamgar Funeral Home in Yerushalayim, followed by kevurah on har Hamenuchos.
The family will be sitting shivah at her home at 1 Rechov Kedoshei Telz in Telz-Stone.
Yehi zichrah boruch.
{Matzav.com}
