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Devoted Father Dies Suddenly on Rosh Hashanah After 16 Years of Waiting for Child

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By בשיתוף ועד הרבנים

First reported by JDN · 6 hours ago

What happened

Rabbi Yaakov Weiss, 48, died suddenly on the first night of Rosh Hashanah after collapsing while visiting Jerusalem. He leaves behind a wife and a nine-year-old son, whom he and his wife had waited 16 years to have.

  • 01Rabbi Yaakov Weiss, 48, died suddenly on Rosh Hashanah.
  • 02He waited 16 years to become a father to his now nine-year-old son.
  • 03Weiss collapsed shortly after arriving in Jerusalem for the holiday.
  • 04Doctors attempted life support but were unsuccessful.
  • 05His family is now seeking urgent financial and emotional support.

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
Devoted Father Dies Suddenly on Rosh Hashanah After 16 Years of Waiting for Child
JDNRight · Hebrew6 hours ago
Father of Nine-Year-Old Dies Suddenly on Rosh Hashanah

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