A vehicle in which Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem�s Old City HaGaon HaRav Avigdor Nebenzahl Shlita was traveling was involved in an accident on Tuesday, near Modi�in Illit. While both vehicles sustained significant damage, B�chasdei Hashem, there were no injuries.

United Hatzalah EMTs explained to the media they were dispatched to a call for a vehicular accident with possible injuries, and they were �surprised� to see in one of the vehicles, HaGaon HaRav Nebenzahl was seated. The rav was on his way to be Brachfeld where he was going to serve as a sandek for the child of one of his talmidim.

They added �it was wondrous as the elderly rav was involved in an accident, not a fender bender, and his vehicle was hit with a significant force, and while the sight lent itself to expecting serious injury, B�chasdei Hashem, there were no physical injuries. It is really hard to describe our feeling in words�.

The EMS personnel did not waste the opportunity and asked the rav for a bracha, which he happily gave, commending them on their lifesaving volunteerism.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)