Mrs. Esther Serebryanski, a longtime Crown Heights resident and the matriarch of a large Chabad family, passed away on Thursday, 14 Tammuz. She was 95.

Mrs. Esther Serebryanski passed away on Thursday, 14 Tammuz, 5785, in Crown Heights. She was 95. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  She was born in New York To Rabbi Mosheh Mordechai and Mrs. Basya Magnes. Her father was a Rav and Talmid Chochom, and her mother was a brilliant and wise woman who taught and gave shiurim.  Mrs. Serebryanski was deeply impacted by her Torah chinuch.  Pirkei Avos in particular had a strong impact on her approach to life. She was one of the first editors for Der Yiddishe Heim. 

Upon her marriage to R’ Chaim Serebryanski, she moved to Australia with the Rebbe’s bracha. She supported her husband in all his community work that he did, and had a truly open home.  She taught and mentored many people in the community, and raised 9 children.  She was beloved by many. Her wise advice, kindness, her witty sense of humor, her joyous laughter, her songs, poems and writings brightened the world and helped so many people. 

She is survived by her children, Rabbi Yossi Serebryanski – Canarsie, NY; Rabbi Mendel Serebryanski – Melbourne, Australia; Mrs. Bashi Dalfin – Boro Park, NY; Rabbi Binyomin Serebryanski – Melbourne, Australia; Rabbi Eli Serebryanski – Toronto, Canada; Mrs, Chana Raichik – Gaithersburg, MD; Rabbi Mosheh Serebryanski – Gold Coast, Australia; Mrs. Doonie Mishulovin – Los Angeles, CA; and Mrs. Miriam Simon – Crown Heights, NY.

She is survived by her sister Mrs. Rochel Fogelman – Worcester, MA. (Please respect that Mrs. Fogleman will not be informed of her sister’s passing.)

Brother Rabbi Yehoshua Magnes – Yerushalayim, Eretz Yisroel, and Ms. Rikki Magnes – Yerushalayim, Eretz Yisroel.

She is predeceased by her husband, R’ Chaim Serebryanski. 

LEVAYA TIMES

The levaya will take place on Friday, at 10:45 am from 770 Eastern Parkway. Followed by kevura at Montefiore Cemetery. 

SHIVA TIMES

Shiva in Crown Heights will be observed at 1241 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY
Sunday – Thursday morning
Erev Shabbos Mincha 4:00pm No visitors
Motzei Shabbos Maariv Bizman. No visitors

Minyonim: Sunday Shacharis 7am, 8am, 9am
Mon- Thurs Shacharis 6:30am, 7:30am, and 8:30am 
Mincha and Maariv – bizman 

Shiva in Yerushalayim:

Rechov Daniel Sirkus 6, Yerushalayim
Motzei Shabbos 9:00pm -10:30pm
Sun- Wednesday 9:30am – 1:15pm, and 4:30pm – 9:00pm  

Shiva in Melbourne and the Gold Coast to be announced