Mrs. Tzila Schneersohn passed away last night
MIB reports: The aunt of the Rebbe and Rebbitzen, Mrs. Tzila Schneersohn passed away last night in Tel Aviv. She was the wife of R. Benzion Schneersohn who was the brother of Rebbitzen Nechama Dinah, son of R. Avrohom Schneersohn of Kishivev and grandson of ADMUR Yisroel Noach of Nezhin. Reb Benzion came to Eretz Yisrael after WWII ans settled in Tel Aviv. He visited the US twice (I believe)and enjoyed a warm relationship with his nephew and niece the Rebbe and Rebbitzen. He passed away in 1976.
MIB comments: Reb Avrohom Schneersohn was married to Yocheved Scheiberg, daughter of a prominent Chasid from Kishinev, Moldavia. From what I have researched, it appears that they had at least six children. Reb Benzion was either the youngest or second to youngest of the children. Reb Benzion and Tzila have no children. In Kishinev, Reb Avrohom was famous for his Tzidkus and was very much a "hatzne leches", and thus did not answer the call to succeed his father as Rebbe of Chabad-Nezhin. The Rebbe Rashab held him in great esteem.
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