We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Mrs. Shaindel (bas Reb Yosef) Atlas A”H, who was Niftar yesterday in Lakewood.
Mrs. Atlas A”H moved to Kew Gardens with her husband Reb Pinchos Shalom Z”L in 1949, and together were the founders of the Mosdos of Chinuch and Torah in the community. She was 105 years old.
Her husband Z”L was Niftar 25 years ago on Hoshana Rabah.
She is the mother of Reb Shimon Atlas, Mrs. Rochel Rosenbaum, wife of Reb Meir Zt”l (Lakewood).
The Levaya will be taking place at 10:00 PM tonight at Toras Aron, 500 Summer Avenue, Lakewood. The Kevurah will take place on Har Hamenuchos.
UPDATE: There will be a Levaya at 12 PM Wednesday at Newark Airport, 340 Airis Drive, cargo area.
Levaya details in Eretz Yisroel and Shiva details to follow.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
Bde
A true legand lost
She was a queen
She was an amazing woman, takeh a queen. I was at a Simcha a few yrs ago and approached her for a brocha. She was probably around 99 then and amazingly energetic, upbeat, you could tell she was on another plane. TNTBH
There will be another levaya at Newark Airport on Wednesday
Bde
how was she zoche to such arichas yomim??? She must have done something outstanding…!!!
She and her husband built shuls in the neighborhood as well as mosdos.
She and her Husband Reb Pinchos Shulem Atlas ZTL SAVED Stamford Yeshiva by buying the Building back from the bank when they wanted to throw the Yeshiva out because they couldn’t pay the mortgage
She was a ROYAL QUEEN of the entire Atlas and Rosenbaum Mishpachos.