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Rebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg is the wife of Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and the mother of their seven children, including six daughters and a son named Shmuel Yisroel Nosson (Shai), born in 2012 following a previous stillbirth. Raised in a New York Jewish community where her mother led the local chevra kaddisha (burial society), she embodies a commitment to communal service. She has served as Rebbetzin of the Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS) in Boca Raton, Florida, since her husband became Senior Rabbi in 2005, after the couple first arrived in the community in 1999 via the Boca Raton Community Kollel, contributing to the shul's growth into the largest Orthodox synagogue in the Southeast United States with over 1,000 families. A sought-after speaker, shadchan (matchmaker), and kallah (bride) teacher, she delivers guest shiurim on topics such as finding simcha in life, balancing roles as a rebbetzin, rebbetzin life, and communal issues, and co-authors family-related content with him while also writing guest posts on his website. She has been involved in Orthodox Union women's initiatives and contributed to publications like Mishpacha Magazine. The family resides in Boca Raton, actively engaged in the vibrant Orthodox community.