Harav Yeshaya Englard, z’tl, the oldest son of the Radziner Rebbe, z’tl, Rav Avraham Yissachar, and the brother of the current Rebbe, passed away from the coronavirus on Wednesday at the age of 66. Family members said that Rav Yeshaya did not have any underlying illnesses and was in good health before falling ill with […]
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YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Yitzchock Zylberminc Z”L, a long-time Hatzolah member (RL-31) in Far Rockaway. He was 56. The Niftar suffered from multiple health issues, and despite having a prosthetic leg, he remained an active Hatzolah member – responding to emergency calls as recently as three weeks ago. Unfortunately, […]
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YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagaon HaRav Avrohom Levi Bresler ZATZAL of Lakewood. He was 58. The Niftar was an Adam Gadol – literally – someone who has been learning with tremendous Hasmadah, nearly 20 hours a day for decades. The Niftar did this while maintaining his extreme humility, never showing […]

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Reb Avrohom Hakohen “Romi” Cohen NY. He was 92. R’ Romi was a famous Mohel who performed thousands of Bris Milah’s as well as famous for having been a partisan in WWII. He was also the founder of “Keren Avrohom Hakohen” He was hospitalized a few […]

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Yaakov Meltzer Z”L, a resident of the Kew Gardens section of Queens. He was 60. The Niftar was a member of Queens Hatzolah for more than 35 years. The Niftar learned in the Kollel at Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah in Queens for many years, and became […]

Rabbi Masoud Toubul, principal of Beis Chana School in Paris, passed away Motzei Shabbos after being infected with coronavirus. He was 64. His family reported that he had been infected with coronavirus in recent days. The family says he was completely healthy until the virus struck a few days ago. Boruch Dayan HaEmmes… STAY UPDATED WITH BREAKING UPDATES FROM YWN VIA WHATSAPP – SIGN UP NOW Just click on this link, and you will be placed into a group. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Reb Avrohom Shiya Freund Z”L from the Satmar community in Williamsburg. He was 63.
Sources tell YWN that R’ Shiya was Niftar in his sleep early Friday morning.
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A one-year-old baby boy was Niftar on Monday morning, and the Health Department is awaiting test results for COVID-19. The 1 and a half year-old-boy, was identified as Michael Kameo Z”L. His family is a member of the Sephardic Community in Flatbush. Sources tell YWN that he was in the hospital last week for an upper-respiratory infection, but had been released and was home when he was found unresponsive on Monday morning. He was rushed to the hospital where he was R”L Niftar. The Levaya was held on Monday in Flatbush, and the kevura was in New Jersey. Health officials are not taking any chances, and are awaiting test results to see if the child had Coronavirus.

A tragedy occurred on Sunday night in the Torah B’Tifarta yeshivah in the city of Elad when a yeshiva bochur, Yehoshua Baum, z’l, a 19-year-old American-Israeli resident of the Sanhedria Murchevet neighborhood of Yerushalayim suddenly collapsed in the middle of supper and passed away shortly later, Kikar H’Shabbat reported. The bochurim called Hatzalah and when the paramedics arrived, they spent about 50 minutes trying to resuscitate the bochur and then evacuated him in critical condition to Beilinson Hospital, where his death was pronounced. The bochur was apparently feeling unwell for a few days and was taking over the counter medication to lower his fever.

A tragedy occurred on Sunday night in the Torah B’Tifarta yeshivah in the city of Elad when a yeshivah bochur, Yehoshua Baum, z’l, a 19-year-old American-Israeli resident of the Sanhedria Murchevet neighborhood of Yerushalayim, suddenly collapsed during supper in the yeshivah dining room and passed away shortly later, Kikar H’Shabbat reported. The bochurim called Hatzalah and EMTs spent about 50 minutes attempting to resuscitate the bochur, eventually evacuating him in critical condition to Beilinson Hospital, where his death was pronounced. The bochur was apparently feeling unwell for a few days and was taking over the counter medication to lower his fever.