Rebbetzin Miriam Friedman of Crown Heights, the matriarch of the Friedman family of Chasidim and Shluchim, passed away on Sunday, 17 Sivan 5777.
She was 101 years old.
Rebbetzin Friedman was the wife of Rabbi Yaakov Moshe hakohain Friedman, the well-known chasid and ish hachessed.
She is survived by four generations of chasidim and shluchim, including her children, Mrs. Fay Kranz-Greene, long time shlucha to Richmond, VA, Rabbi Manis Friedman, shliach to S. Paul, MN, Mrs. Ita Marcus, shlucha to Los Alamitos, CA, Rabbi Benzion Friedman, shliach to Kansas City, KS, Rabbi Alter Eliyohu Friedman, shliach to Tzfas, Rabbi Shlomo Friedman of Tzach in Crown Heights, Rabbi Yosef Boruch Friedman of Kehos Publication Society in Crown Heights, and Rabbi Abraham (Avraham Fried) Friedman of Crown Heights.
The Levaya will take place Monday 11:00 am at Shomrei Hadas, passing 770 Eastern Parkway at 12:00pm.
Shiva will take place at 701 Montgomery street.
Shachris at 8:30am and 9am.
Daytime visits requested to be from after shachris until 12:30pm and from 1:30-6:00pm.
Mincha at 7:30 and 7:45.
Maariv bizman. (9pm).
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים ואך טוב וחסד ירדפוך כל הימים
Yisroel and Gutel Edelman
Wow I am so moved by this comment. That is beautiful. So many baalei teshuva and even children of baalei teshuva are SEARCHING for belonging. Its the most painful and heartbreaking thing to feel like you dont belong. Many have decided to “deal with it” but in truth if you want to have ahavas yisroel towards a yid in a huge huge way: do what Bubbie Friedman did. Simply accept and embrace another person into a little bit of your space, which is not so simple but will move mountains for people and change lives and generations of yidden that… Read more »
Mrs. Friedman’s a”h extraordinary middos and regal demeanor was so memorable, that one almost forgets that behind her mild and eidel façade there was a person with an extraordinarily keen and perceptive mind. A true mushlam in both mochin and midos.
BDE
Baruch Dyan Haemes I’ll never forget her.
I have the privilege of knowing one of her granddaughters, Rebbetzin Fruma Perlstein, shlucha to Salem, Oregon, and her seven wonderful children. Rebbetzin Friedman’s legacy is clearly perpetuated in this family, as I’m sure it is by all her grandchildren. Her memory will continue to bless many, many people for generations to come.
i am a witness of the holiness of 701 montgomery. Definitely Mrs. Friedman was Queen Mother. But i have never seen such an incredible devoted family. Reb Shloime and BROCHA are just tzadikim, Fay (didja think i’d forget u? ) ALL the einiklach, the dignity in which mrs. Friedman lived!!!!!!!!!!! Hashem should repay you all with nachas from your children, and I am sure they are better for they saw how you treated YOUR mother.
So sorry to hear, BDE, I knew her husband well many years ago, he was one of the finest and most aidle man I’ve known, I had the zechus to have met Mrs Friedman on on occasion, a refine woman cut from a special cloth. May hashem give their neshoms aliyas.
BD”H
I remember, Avremel as bochur she was accompanied him in his tours overseas(in Paris, France) for ever to have an eye on him and not leave him alone with the nisoyon it would have been etc
BDE MHM Now!!!
A very special lady – to have raised such a beautiful family – what a bracha! She will be missed!
May her Neshama have an Aliyah and be a bracha for all of her great children.
Baruch Dayan Emes. Sad news…..
Mrs Friedman was such a regal woman with such class and wisdom and raised a beautiful family form whom she had so much Nachas.
Always a smile and a good kind word she will be missed by everyone!
With our warmest condolences to Ita (&family); Rabbi Manis (& family); Rabbi Avrom (& family); & all the Friedman siblings & their families. You were K”H ALL BLESSED to have your mom in your lives for all these long years.
May you all be granted strength from the Aibeshter to help you through your period of grief; & may only continued Simchas & Nachas fill your homes.
Love,
Hessel & Miriam Kessler & family
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LyricsKrenitz (Babinyu) 8th Day Every morning from the kitchen where she’s cooking My Bubbe she tell you your good lookin The kids, they’ll play you patche hentelach The Bubbe, she’ll make you fish and kneidlach But the baker and the butcher, they’re so lonely My Bubbe, the kettle’s whistle for me My shtetl Krenitz is calling your name Der Bubbe zoil zein gezunt un freilach My shtetl is calling But there ain’t no highway back to Krenitz There ain’t no train inside this ride I close my eyes and say Hello L.A. Welcome to the shtetl of mine Bubbe, Bubbe… Read more »
In Honor of a Great Woman. We are all shackled to overlord of time and although I know that things never stay the same, it is sad to have learned of the passing of Miriam Tzimmel Friedman – fondly known to me as “Bubby Friedman”. For many Ba’alei Teshuva’s, we made and continue to make the ultimate sacrifice of changing our lives in order to become a part of something so much bigger. Why? My initial sight of the Friedman family sitting together at a royal Shabbos meal, singing in the most harmonious of ways, with smiles – laughter and… Read more »
Mrs. Friedman was a true Eishes Chayil.
In every sense of the word.
The world won’t be the same without her.
Baruch Dayan haEmes.
Mrs. Friedman personified the true Eishes Chayil, in every sense of the word.
She will be sorely missed.
The most regal woman I ever met! An amazing person.
Must have been quite a woman with such illustrious children. May the family be comforted and may we share good news.
Just goes to show, how one person can add so much to the world. Between all her kids, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, there was a big impact in this world