12:33PM IL: Rosh Yeshivas Ohr Elchanan HaGaon HaRav Moshe Mordechai Chadash ZT”L was niftar in Hadassah Hospital in Yerushalayim a short time ago.

The rav was afflicted with a serious illness a number of months ago and has been in and out of the hospital since. During the past week his condition took a sharp turn for the worse.

The rav, 76, was niftar a short time ago in the hospital. Levaya details to be announced.

UPDATE: The levaya will begin at 4:30PM from Yeshivas Ohr Elchanan in Yerushalayim.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo: Media Resource Group)