The man whose name was utilized is refereed to by the general media as “an Israeli with the name of Michael Bodenheimer”. We should refer to him as HaRav HaGaon Reb Michoel Bodenheimer shlit”a, a tzadik and noted talmid chacham from Bnei Brak who serves as a Rosh Kollel in Kiryat Sefer.

Rav Bodenheimer is a brother of Rav Gavriel Bodenheimer Rosh Yeshivas Beis Mikra in Mosey, and brother in law of Rav Sheftel Neuberger, Menahel of Yeshivas Ner Yisrael in Baltimore. He is a grandson-in-law of Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l.

Rav Bodenheimer’s responses in the face of international media scrutiny have been one continual kiddish shem shomayim. In contrast with the secular persons who have been involved in this story, when questioned “Are you scared?”, he has constantly answered, “I am not afraid of anyone other than HKBH.”

He has not interrupted his learning for a moment. As one Israeli headline stated, “As Journalists Surround his House, the ‘Assassin’ Just Sits and Learns Torah.”