By COLlive reporter
Mrs. Chana Baras, Rebbetzin of the Plainview Synagogue in New York and wife of the late Rabbi Gutman Baras OBM, passed away Sunday night, 22 Menachem Av 5773.
She was in her 90s.
Mrs. Baras and her husband were sent to Long Island by the Rebbe to serve as Shluchim over 50 years ago serving all Jewish needs of local community members.
She is survived by her children Mrs. Chaya Laine, Rabbi Binyomin Baras, Mrs. Raizel Shmueli, Rabbi Sholom Baras and Mrs. Faige Laine, all of Crown Heights.
The levaya will take place today, 1:45pm at Shomrei Hadas in Boro Park, passing by 770 Eastern Parkway at 2:45pm, and 3:30pm at the Old Montefiore Cemetery.
Shiva will take place at the the Plainview Synagogue, 255 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview NY 11803.
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
Rabbi Baras performed my Bar Mitzvah 46 years ago. Am now thinking about moving to Plainview and joining his shule!!
To the Baras family my sincere sympathy.
Rabbi Baras performed our marriage ceremony 42 years ago .
To the Baras family our sincere sympathy.
Oh the Rebbetzin Barras such a special and warm and frindly and Holy Chassidishe lady in Long Island 10 minutes from where I grew up and an island for me when I came from college in 1978 and they have always been a pillar and becon of light and strength for me and so many others. Even in the later years when things were not easy for her whenever I came over always feed me first and asked questions later and made me feel so special. I am crying as I am writing this because I can not think about… Read more »
I remember the weddings that she would attend and how beautifully she always danced . (If I remember correctly it was usually with one of her daughterst) It was so regal and brought simcha to the kallah and to everyone who came. (Her sister Mrs. Taibel Lipskier also had that incredible talent. She would dance and be mesameyach the kallah.) What wonderful memories.
Mrs, Chana Baras came from Rabonish family of generations and mesirus nefesh on her fathers side and on her mothers side they were Dayonim and big baaley chesed and zedoka . The Rbbe ריי”צ gave her father the menagment of the yeshiva of tomchey tmimim in Giogia and the RIBNIZER REBBE WAS HER FATHERS CHEVRUTA but most of all her father raised all his children in chasidut and mesirus nefesh , hachnosas orchim , zedoka and יראת שמים
Not many families can claim that !!
Hamakom yenachem eschem besoch she’ar availai tzion veYrushalayim, ve lo saide’u meda’avah od .
Tizku lekol tuv galuy u’legilu Moshiach Tidkainu bekarov
Yosaif Grossbaum
Rebbetzin Chana Baras (sister of Mrs. Taibl Lipskier obm) comes from an illustrious rabbinic family, the Lepkivkers who went on Mesiras Nefesh for Yiddishkeit in Russia. She had a magnificent voice, and in Russia a renowned opera voice teacher offered to give her free lessons, but Her father Horav Boruch refused the offer fearing it might lead her to a career in the opera which would weaken her yiddishkeit. And here in the US she together with Rabbi Baras brought hundreds of Jews back to their source. May the entire illustrious family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and… Read more »
You came from a special family Rabonim family and the beautiful midos and your generosity and kindness for every one inspired so many
We will miss you so much, WE love you and i’m sure you’ll daven with the Rebbe and Rabbi Gutman for MOSHIACH NOW
Condolences to the family from the Emanuels, Chicago. Thank you Rabbi and Rebbetzin Baras for all you gave me, more than 30 years ago.
Baruch Dayan HoEmes. The Baras’ affected so many on Long Island, this is a huge loss.
what a special woman. our condolences to rabbi benyomin and raizel and family,