YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of HaRav Baruch Weisbecker zt”l, the rosh yeshiva of Bais Mattisyahu in Bnei Brak and a member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah in Eretz Yisroel. Rav Baruch zt”l was seriously ill for the past several years. He appeared to be on the mend, but his condition deteriorated […]

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rabbi and Mrs Yaakov and Rachel Sperber Z”L, who were Niftar in a tragic incident on Shabbos afternoon at their home in Boro Park. They were both 75. The Levaya will be held on Sunday evening at 5:00PM at Shomrei Hadas Chapels, located at 39 Street and 14th Avenue at 5:00PM. Chesed Shel Emes, Misaskim and many community leaders worked closely with the NYPD and NYC Medical Examiners office to ensure proper Kavod Hames in this tragic incident. Boruch Dayan Hammes… (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A terrible tragedy occurred in Flatbush early Friday morning, when an infant was Niftar after being seriously burned. Sources tell YWN that FDNY, EMS, and Flatbush Hatzolah were all called to an apartment building on East 14 Street near Avenue H, for reports of a person seriously burned. It appears that the infant was asleep […]

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rav Zevulun Charlop zt”l, menahel emeritus of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchok Elchonon. He was 93. Rav Charlop dedicated many years to serving as the Rov of the Young Israel of Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx, New York, until the Shul closed its doors.

A devastating car accident occurred early Sunday morning when a car crashed into another car parked on the side of the highway at the Yad Mordechai junction. The accident occurred as the passengers were traveling back from the kever of Baba Sali in Netivot, where they had gathered for the yartzeit.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Reb Aryeh (Leibel) Rubin, z”l of Boro Park. He was 73. The Niftar was one of the most prominent members of the Bobover Kehilla in Boro Park, and a major pillar of Chesed in the community at large.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Avrohom Nissan Neiman ZT”L, the Dayan in the Vishnitzer Kehillah in Monsey. He was 92. Monsey Scoop reports that the Niftar had attended a Sheva Brachos Thursday night in Monsey, and on his way home, told his family he didn’t feel well.

YWN regrets to inform you of the sudden Petira of HaRav Gershon Neumann zt”l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma of Linden. He was 77.

YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of R’ Sheya Mendlowitz, a music producer whose work heavily influenced the landscape of frum, bataamte music for four decades. He was in his 61.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagaon HaRav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi Zt”l. He was 94. Rav Ezrachi was a Magid Shiur for over 60 years in Yeshiva Kfar Chassidim, in Chevron Yeshiva and later the Rosh Yeshiva of Ateres Yisrael in Bayit Vegan in Yerushalayim, and a member of the Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael of Degel Hatorah.