Prominent Rabbi Naftali Shabtai, Rosh Metivta, Dies at 73
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Naftali Shabtai, a 73-year-old Rosh Metivta and disciple of Rabbi Meir Simcha Shapira, died Saturday in Jerusalem after a long illness. He led the "Metivta" yeshiva for many years and later established a kollel. He is survived by 11 children, all scholars. His funeral took place Saturday night in Jerusalem, and the family is observing shiva at his home.
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- Rabbi Naftali Shabtai, a 73-year-old Rosh Metivta, passed away in Jerusalem after a prolonged illness.
- He was a close disciple of Rabbi Meir Simcha Shapira and led the "Metivta" yeshiva for many years.
- Rabbi Shabtai also established and headed a significant kollel for married scholars.
- He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last five years.
- He is survived by 11 children and sons-in-law, all described as scholars.
- His funeral was held Saturday night in Jerusalem, with shiva observed at his home.
Rabbi Naftali Shabtai, a prominent figure in the religious community and Rosh Metivta (head of a yeshiva), passed away in Jerusalem on Saturday afternoon at the age of 73, following a prolonged illness. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the past five years.
Rabbi Shabtai was a close disciple of Rabbi Meir Simcha Shapira, the Rosh Yeshiva of Be'er Yaakov. He dedicated many years to leading the "Metivta" yeshiva, emphasizing the importance of Torah scholarship. Later in his career, he established and led a significant kollel (post-graduate Torah study institute) for married scholars.
He passed away at Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital. Rabbi Shabtai is survived by 11 children and sons-in-law, all of whom are described as scholars and prominent members of the Bnei Brak community. His sons include Rabbi Yaakov, a mashgiach at the "Ohel Yosef" yeshiva in Bnei Brak; Rabbi Natanel Menachem, Rosh Shone Halachot; Rabbi Chananel Shabtai, a founder of the "Avi Ezri" community in Pardes Katz and a scholar at Rabbi D. Feinstein's kollel; Rabbi Shmuel from Ofakim; Rabbi Raziel from Bnei Brak; and Rabbi Ariel from Bnei Brak.
The funeral was scheduled for Saturday night at 11:15 PM at Har HaMenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem, to ensure burial before midnight. The family is observing shiva, the traditional seven-day mourning period, at his home at 13 Avinoam Yellin Street in Jerusalem.