BDE: Mrs. Chaya Beer, Mother of United Hatzalah Founder, Passes Away at 96

United Hatzalah announced with deep sadness the passing of Mrs. Chaya Beer, mother of the organization’s founder and president, Eli Beer. The news brought heavy mourning throughout the organization and among all who knew her.

Mrs. Bir, together with her late husband, Rabbi Gavriel, lived for many years in the United States before making aliyah and settling in Yerushalayim. She was known as a yirei Shamayim who devoted herself to raising her children with Torah values and chessed, meriting to see generations of descendants following the path of righteousness and goodness.

Her son, Eli, often shared that the education and example he received at home laid the foundation for his life’s work and public service, including the creation of United Hatzalah, one of Israel’s most impactful emergency response organizations.

The levayah is scheduled for Thursday evening, leaving from Mayanei Hayeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak and proceeding to the Har HaMenuchos cemetery in Yerushalayim, where she will be laid to rest.

Earlier this week, Eli posted in honor of his mother’s birthday: “When I was a little boy, I always saw my mother eating the leftover chicken wings, thinking she must love them. One day I asked her, and she explained that she wanted us kids to have the best parts, especially when money was tight. That small act of love stayed with me forever.”

He added, “Today, my mother is 96 and has a huge family—more than 150 children (including spouses), grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Even though she can hardly see or hear now, and can’t move like she used to, she’s still the happiest person in the world just being able to feel our hands and hug us. And she’s always been someone who never spoke badly of anyone. I wish I could solve all her challenges, but she still inspires us all with her joy and love.”