Baltimore Community Shocked Upon News of Tragic Petira of R’ Zvi Zhaler

(Monday, December 29th, 2008)

candle16.gifYWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of R’ Zvi Dovid Zhaler Z”L, who was R”L killed in a serious car crash on Monday afternoon.

24-year-old Zvi Dovid Z”L, was enroute from Baltimore to Passaic, New Jersey when he was involved in a single vehicle accident on the Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge. The force of the impact ejected him from the vehicle, and he was R”L pronounced dead by Maryland State Police who found his body. 

R’ Zvi Dovid Z”L is originally from Toronto and was a member of the Kollel at Yeshiva ner Yisroel in Baltimore, MD.

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[The Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge is located on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway in Maryland and carries Interstate 95 over the Susquehanna River between Cecil County and Harford County.]

Levaya details will be posted as soon as they are available to us.

Boruch dayan emmes…

(Eli Gefen – YWN-MD03)

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36 Comments

  1. Abi meleibt says:

    I don’t believe it. Feefee???? I’m mammish shaking. Was my classmate.Nebach nebach nebach is all I can say. Had the greatest sense of humor and always smiling. Can’t believe it. Just can’t believe it.

  2. Alizak28 says:

    This is so sad. I know of the family in Toronto. Baruch Dayan Emes. May Hashem comfort the family and may He take away all the bad things happening.

  3. glatekup says:

    Related to reb yanky zhaler from lakewood?

  4. bighocker says:

    Baruch Dayan Emes.I heard his wife is 9 months pregnant. Hamakom Ynachim Eschm Bisoch shar avli tzion veryushalayim

  5. beacon says:

    Baruch Dayan Emes.

  6. the brain says:

    yes it is his younger brother. a friend of everyone he met. my best friend and i’m sure everyone else thinks the same about him. he did everything for everyone else without even thinking about himself. everyone has a story about him. i was with him long enough i could write a book. one thing we could all learn from he did everything quietly didnt want anyone to find out who did it………. fifi we will miss you dearly

  7. bmz725 says:

    Baruch Dayan Emes. His wife Tova is expecting iy”H in March. Hakadosh Baruch Hu should comfort the family and all of Klal Yisroel.

  8. trying1 says:

    Boruch Dayan HaEmes!
    a adam nechmad ad meod!

  9. the brain says:

    if anyone has a story to share with us please do. let his friends and family see how much fifi did in such a short time

  10. the brain says:

    he can be a malitz yosher for klall yisroel

  11. MirBoy says:

    Levy’a will be held tomorrow Tuesday 2:30 PM in front of Ner Yisroel
    Boruch Dayin Haemes

  12. ruchie56 says:

    from what I heard he was in Baltimore and hadn’t returned from Shachris.

  13. yossbod says:

    Was Dovid Zhaler related to a R Zhaler from Switzerland?

  14. specialdad2004 says:

    I cant even believe that I’m writing this post. Fifi was the most loving guy and wasn’t able to harm a fly . Always had a funny word to keep you going. We were in Yeshiva Gedolah of Toronto. May Hashem be with all his friends, wife and family get through this very though time. (Mayer, we feel your Tzar and all your friends are all with you. Keep strong!!) May this be the last Kapara before Mashaich and we will rejoice together in Yerushalaim . Amen

  15. Abi gezunt says:

    Baruch dayan emes so much young people are dieing nebach we need mochiach alredy how much longer can we wait every day another tzoro that yungerman was not even married a year may he be a maletz yoher for gantz klal yisroel

  16. nircboy says:

    Fifi was the sweetest of the sweet. He was such a special person, someone who put everyone before himself in such an unassuming way. A big big loss for the entire Klal Yisrael. He was a true chaver of mine and I will miss him terribly. I was zoche to be in shiur with him in Ner Yisrael and the Mir. May Hashem comfort his wonderful mishpacha, his devoted aishes chayil and all his friends from all over. We should hear of no more tzaros. Boruch dayan haemes

  17. baltokollelwife says:

    The levaya is scheduled for 3 pm at Levinsons. Baruch Dayan Emes.

  18. Abi gezunt says:

    Yw please post when the lavaya will be thanx and bisoros tovos

  19. Gold says:

    I would like to remind everyone about TOW – Tehillim on Wheels. Whenever you find yourself waiting for someone in a car (with the engine off), for example waiting to pick someone up from a train, waiting as your car is filled with gasoline, waiting at a drive in bank window, waiting for a school bus, etc., take out your tehillim and start from perek aleph. After a few weeks, you may have finished the entire sefer tehillim. Keep in mind people who need a refuah shelaima, parnasa, shalom bayis, nechama and strength due to tragedies, protection from harm (Israeli soldiers), even pray for those who are traveling that they should arrive safely. The needs of Klal Yisrael are endless. We need Hashem’s rachamim every second of the day. If we show Hashem that we are concerned for our fellow Jews’ well being during every free second that we have – even those whom we do not know personally – we can hope that Hashem will have rachamim on all of us every second of the day.

  20. grandma says:

    Does anyone have details on the shiva location yet? Baltimore? Toronto? yehi zichro boruch

  21. i am a jew says:

    The L’vaya has been changed to 3 pm at the Sol Levinson Funeral Home

  22. I B Geshmack says:

    3:00PM CALL-IN NUMBER:

    1-218-936-4700
    640346#

    ***NOT SURE IF FUNERAL HOME WILL ALLOW THE HOOKUP***

  23. besurostovos says:

    Does anyone know if the Funeral Home allowed a hookup?

  24. besurostovos says:

    Boruch&Lisa,
    The entire Kehilla shares with you in your pain.May you know of no more sorrow in your life.
    May Hashem comfort Tova during this very difficult time.

    Your Chaverim

  25. I B Geshmack says:

    CONFERENCE IS LIVE….150 DIALERS…MAXIMUM

  26. glatekup says:

    does anyone know if yanky will be sitting shiva in lakewood?

  27. I B Geshmack says:

    http://www.sollevinson.com/notice.php?id=26

    u can listen here to the .mp3 of the hespedim.

  28. booboo says:

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  29. booboo says:

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  30. tzvika says:

    of all the posts to make letzonus on… c’mon booboo

  31. midwesterner says:

    What is this BOOBOO trying to prove? If so, I’m glad that YWN didn’t go there.

    Edited by Moderator.

  32. Joseph says:

    Regarding BOOBOO: Fortunately, YWN is not providing him the outlet he desperately seeks.

  33. I B Geshmack says:

    Total Calls: 709
    Peak number of active lines: 172
    Lines reserved: 150

    loads of people dialed in from around the world according to the summary log.

  34. Bais Yaakov maydel says:

    when you hear terrible news R’L you never think it will hit home but somehow you always know someone who knows someone…tova went to my school and her husband was my brother’s friend’s brother-in-law. one of the mumbai kedoshim was my sisters best friends aunt. somehow we are all connected and that is really the solution, to stay united to bring the Geulah bkarov bimheira biyameinu

  35. raizy says:

    anyone have the phone # for shiva?

  36. cholent lover says:

    shiva is at 3100 strathmore Avenue, Baltimore. phone number is 410-358-1042. may the family have a true nechama and have no more tzaros.

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