Rebitzen Yael Cohen ob”m, 80, the wife of HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen Shlita, was niftar early Tuesday morning 15 Sivan in Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak. Rav Cohen is the president of the Shas Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael.

Mrs. Cohen, who was battling a difficult illness, was hospitalized late last week when her condition worsened.

Rebitzen Cohen was a daughter of Mekubal HaGaon Rav Mantzur Ben Shimon ZT”L, one of the leading rabbonim in the Sephardi community and affiliated with Yeshivat Porat Yosef. The nifteres was a sister to HaGaon Rav Shlomo Ben Shimon who served in the past as a member of the Supreme Beis Din, HaGaon Rav Nissim Ben Shimon who is an Av Beis Din in Tel Aviv and HaGaon Rav Mantzro Ben Shimon who is a known rav in Ramat Elchanan and a rosh yeshiva in Ohr Elitzur.

When asked to comment on the rebitzen shortly following her petira, Shas leader Aryeh Deri said above all “her tznius was above all”.

Levaya details to be announced.

The levaya will begin at 2:00PM from Yeshivat Porat Yosef in Jerusalem’s Geula neighborhood and proceed to the Sanhedria Beis HaChaim for kvura.

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(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)