The Jewish Link is saddened by the passing of Rebbetzin Esther Segal a”h, widow of Rabbi Zev Segal, z”l, who was the former president of the Rabbinical Council of America and longtime rabbi of the Young Israel of Newark. She was 89.

She is survived by her sons, Rabbi Chaim Nosson (Nate) Segal, Nachum Segal (of the Nachum Segal radio network) and Rabbi Yigal Segal, and her daughters Leah Aharonov and Penina Rabin, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her eldest son, Rabbi Moshe Yonah Segal, z”l, who was niftar four years ago.

The funeral was Sunday, August 9, with burial and shiva in Israel. May the mourners be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.