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Batsheva Kanievsky

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “well known rebbetzin from bnei brak”. Today it says “rebbetzin”.
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Batsheva Esther Kanievsky ( Hebrew : בת-שבע קנייבסקי ; February 1, 1932 – October 15, 2011), known as Rebbetzin Kanievsky , was a well-known rebbetzin from Bnei Brak , Israel . She was the wife of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky , and the oldest daughter of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv of Jerusalem, who was known as "the greatest posek " (halakhic decisor). Her grandfather was Rabbi Aryeh Levin . Several hundred people would visit her apartment every week. She was known as a "miracle worker" and devoted her life to helping people and performing good deeds. Rebbetzin Kanievsky: A Legendary Mother to All (2nd ed.). Rebbetzin Kanievsky "A Miracle Worker" , Arutz Sheva .

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