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Senior Gur Hasidic Leader Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Taub Dies Suddenly in Jerusalem

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 9, 2026

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Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Taub, a leading Gur Hasidic figure and senior religious authority in Jerusalem, died suddenly at age 76 after collapsing in the community's main study hall. Despite emergency resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead on site. Rabbi Taub was a respected scholar and long-time leader in the Gur community.

01Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Taub, aged 76, died suddenly in the Gur Hasidic study hall in Jerusalem.
02He collapsed in front of worshippers and was found without pulse or breathing by paramedics.
03Emergency teams performed prolonged resuscitation but were unable to save him.
04Taub was a senior leader in the Gur community and headed "Kollel Poland" institutions for over 30 years.
05He authored the halachic series "Otzar HaHalachot" and taught daily Daf Yomi classes for about 25 years.
06He was appointed to leadership by the late Gur Rebbe, the "Pnei Menachem."

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