Avreich R� Yitzchak Ariel Z�L, 45, of Rehovot, was niftar on Shabbos, the day before his son�s bris. He is survived by a wife and six children, the youngest born last Sunday.

The niftar was diagnosed with a difficult illness last month. On Shabbos morning he went into cardiac arrest. He was transported to Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot but doctors were unable to resuscitate him.

A number of friends visited with him erev Shabbos and explain he appeared fine.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)