Doctors in Tel Hashomer Hospital on Sunday afternoon 14 Shevet reported a deterioration in the condition of HaGaon HaRav Chaim Shlomo Leibowitz Shlita, a Ponevezh Rosh Yeshiva. The Rosh Yeshiva appears to have a systemic infection and high fever. Doctors indicate the rav’s condition is serious and he is in need of Rachmei Shomayim.

The rav’s condition stabilized somewhat last week and there were optimistic reports on Shabbos regarding the rav’s condition. Doctors even spoke of taking him out of intensive care however it now appears his condition has worsened.

The tzibur is asked to be mispallel for Chaim Shlomo ben Tzeita Leah bsoch sha’ar cholei yisrael.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)