JERUSALEM – The late Chaya Beer, mother of United Hatzalah founder Eli Beer, passed away Thursday at the age of 96. She was remembered as a woman of deep faith who raised her children with Torah values and a devotion to acts of kindness.
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The Beer family made aliyah in 1969, settling in Jerusalem after many years living in the United States with Chaya’s husband, Rabbi Gabriel Beer z”l, who passed away in 2009. The couple was known for their commitment to community and education, values that they instilled in their children.
Only four days ago, Eli Beer celebrated his mother’s 96th birthday by sharing a touching story: “When I was a little boy, I always saw my mother eating the leftover chicken wings, thinking she must love them. One day I asked her, and she explained that she wanted us kids to have the best parts, especially when money was tight. That small act of love stayed with me forever. Today, my mother is 96 and has a huge family—more than 150 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Even though she can hardly see or hear now, and can’t move like she used to, she’s still the happiest person in the world just being able to feel our hands and hug us. And she’s always been someone who never spoke badly of anyone. I wish I could solve all her challenges, but she still inspires us all with her joy and love.”
Chaya Beer’s influence extended through her children, especially Eli Beer, whose work in emergency medical services has saved countless lives in Israel. Community leaders and friends remember her as a matriarch whose life of faith, love, and generosity touched everyone around her.
If one individual woman can have 150 offspring, just imagine the number of offspring as a direct result of the life-saving work of her son and his team. I’m SURE she is kvelling right now. BD”Haemet.
Obviously a very special lady.
BD”E
Wow, that video you posted brought tears to my eyes. Eli is a first class mensch. May she be a meilitz yosher for her entire Mishpacha.
I never knew that Eli’s father was Gavriel. I remember him from my childhood as a friend of my father’s. He was
a choshuver Talmud chochom.
bde