The House of Israel offers its condolences to President Reuven Rivlin, who has changed his schedule for the upcoming week upon the death at age 84 of his older sister, Esther Herling Binyamin.
Born in Jerusalem to Rachel Rivlin and Yehoshua Binyamin, she was known as Etti and was always close to her younger brother Reuven.
She served as an Etzel combatant in her youth and later as a volunteer in other capacities. Rivlin said his older sister helped educate him as much as their mother.
Herling Binyamin is survived by her siblings, three children and many grandchildren. She will be laid to rest on the Mount of Olives alongside the president’s parents in a ceremony not yet scheduled.
Shiva arrangements have also not yet been set. Baruch HaDayan HaEmes.
