It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rebbetzin Tziporah Faiga Alter a”h, wife of the the Gerrer Rebbe, the Pnei Menachem zt”l. She was 97.
In her final years, Rebbetzin Alter’s health declined, leading to her hospitalization at Maayanei Hayeshuah Hospital in Bnei Brak.
Born on 27 Tishrei 5687/1926, the rebbetzin was a daughter of Rav Avrohom Mordechai Alter, son of Rav Moshe Betzalel Alter and grandson of the Sefas Emes.
Her mother, Rebbetzin Yenta, was a daughter of Rav Shaul Moshe Zilberman, rov of Wierzchow and a significant figure in the Chassidic community in Eretz Yisroel.
In 5706/1946, she married the youngest son of the Imrei Emes. Their wedding was a momentous and joyous occasion for the Gerrer community, providing a beacon of hope and joy to survivors in DP camps and the small Chassidic communities in Eretz Yisroel. They established their home near the residence of the Imrei Emes, and after his passing they lived next to Yeshiva Sefas Emes alongside the late Rebbetzin Faiga Mintza.
Rebbetzin Tziporah devoted herself to supporting her husband’s Torah endeavors for over five decades as he led Yeshiva Sefas Emes and taught thousands of students. She supported him in all his roles with wisdom and humility.
Following the passing of the Pnei Menachem in 5756/1996, she continued to be a source of strength, engaging in charitable activities and offering counsel and brachos to those in need.
In recent years, she relocated to Bnei Brak to be closer to her son, Rav Yitzchok Dovid Alter. A few months ago, she underwent a medical procedure, and her health declined until her passing on Sunday.
Rebbetzin Alter is survived by her children, Rav Yaakov Meir Alter, Rav Shaul Alter, Rav Yitzchok Dovid Alter, Rav Doniel Alter, and Rebbetzin Lippel, wife of Rav Avrohom Dov Lippel, as well as her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by two sons: Moshe Betzalel, who passed away as a child, and Rav Yehuda Aryeh, who was killed in a car accident.
The levayah was held at Yeshiva Sefas Emes in Yerushalayim, followed by kevurah at the Sanhedria Bais Hachaim.
Yehi zichrah boruch.

{Matzav.com Israel}