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Rebbetzin Doris Fine, Longtime Scranton Rebbetzin, Dies

Funeral will be held in Lakewood with burial planned in Israel.

Overview

  • Matzav.com reports that Rebbetzin Doris (Devorah Leah) Fine passed away after a prolonged illness and recent care at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, NJ.
  • She was the wife of Rav Mordechai Dov Fine, the rov of Congregation Machzikeh Hadas in Scranton, where she served the community for more than five decades.
  • A levayah is planned at the Congregation Sons of Israel Holocaust Memorial Chapel in Lakewood, followed by transport of the aron to JFK Airport in Queens for a flight to Israel.
  • Organizers expect a Tehillim gathering at the JFK cargo location before departure, and they have arranged a Zoom and phone dial-in for those who cannot attend in person.
  • Community tributes highlight her warmth, kindness, and devotion to building a family and kehillah rooted in Torah, and her planned burial in Israel reflects a common religious preference for interment there.