Monday was a day of filled with tragedy in Eretz Yisrael R”L following the deaths of an infant, mothers and young people. Many families have tasted the painful reality of the loss of a loved one during the past 24 hours, erev Rosh Chodesh and Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5780, as there have been many tragedies.

A yeshiva bochur fell from height in a nachal during a hike, a 1-year-old baby was niftar of a difficult illness and mothers were niftar just week ahead of a child’s chasenah – and these are only some of the tragedies that have occurred in Eretz Yisrael.

A portion of the following list was published by Kikar Shabbos News.

Jerusalem
During the night, we learned of the petira of 21-year-old Ramat resident and talmid yeshiva Yerachmiel Yeshayahu Brecher z”l, who fell from a height during a hike in the Judean Desert as reported by YWN-Israel. He fell 30 meters (about 100 feet).

In addition, just a week before the chasenah of her last son, Freida Schwartzman a”h, 61, was niftar after battling a difficult illness. Her husband, Rav David Moshe Schwartzman is a prominent chossid in his community.

Bnei Brak
During the morning hours, the news spread of the petira of a talmid in Yeshivas Ateret Shlomo in Rishon L’Tzion, 17-year-old Chaim Klinger z”l, who battled an illness for years.

During the afternoon hours of erev rosh chodesh, HaGaon Rav Yitzchak Naor zt”l, Rosh Kollel Nachlat Yechiel, was niftar at the age of 59. He is survived by his rebitzen and two unmarried children.

Beit Shemesh
Mrs. Devorah Leah Horowitz a”h was niftar on Monday night of a difficult illness at the age of 43, two weeks after her son’s bar mitzvah and six weeks before the chasenah of another son.

Ashdod
Shimon Kaufman z”l, 1-years-old, was niftar of a serious illness. His father, HaRav HaChossid Yaakov Kaufman, is a prominent Vishnitz chossid in the city.

Yehoshua David Yeret, 28, a Gerrer chossid, was niftar on Monday evening of a serious illness too. He spent his last Rosh Hashanah at the tziyun of Rav Nachman zt”l in Uman.

Haifa
Mrs. Tova Morgenstern, 68, was niftar suddenly on Monday night. She was the rebitzen of Rav Pesach Morgenstern, who heads the city’s Gerre community and she was a daughter of HaRav HaChossid Rav Yehoshua Hershel Rubinstein zt”l, a prominent Gerre chossid in the city. He worked for years in his father’s hardware store in Nesher.

HaRav HaChossid Pinchas Hendles z”l was niftar on Tuesday morning at the age of 60, after being ill, leading to complications. He was a prominent member of the city’s Gerre community. He is survived by his wife and a large family.

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(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)