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Thousands Pray at Brisk Yeshiva as Rosh Yeshiva’s Condition Worsens
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Abraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik, head of Brisk Yeshiva, is in intensive care at Hadassah Ein Kerem after a complicated heart operation and a serious infection worsened his condition. About 2,000 people held a late-night prayer gathering in Jerusalem, and additional prayers were said at major yeshivas in Israel and the United States.
- 01Doctors say Rabbi Abraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik is in very dangerous condition.
- 02About 2,000 people prayed for nearly two hours at Brisk Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
- 03His infection remains active after a week of strong intravenous antibiotics.
- 04Yeshivas in Lakewood and Jerusalem also organized prayers for his recovery.
- 05Brisk will study the final chapter of Menachot until he returns and resumes teaching.
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