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Elderly Baal Shem Tov Hasid Rabbi Eliyahu Drabermediker Passes Away at 72
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 23, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Eliyahu Drabermediker, a respected Baal Shem Tov Hasidic leader and Torah examiner, died at 72 in Jerusalem. He was a descendant of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and raised a prominent religious family. His funeral was held in Jerusalem, with burial at Har HaMenuchot.
- 01Rabbi Eliyahu Drabermediker, a senior Baal Shem Tov Hasid, died at 72 after health decline.
- 02He was son of Rabbi Ze'ev Drabermediker and descendant of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev.
- 03He served decades as a respected examiner of thousands of yeshiva students.
- 04He raised 13 children active in Torah and religious leadership roles.
- 05His son Rabbi Yechezkel Drabermediker leads Baal Shem Tov communities in Modi'in Illit and Bnei Brak.
- 06Funeral took place in Jerusalem, ending with burial at Har HaMenuchot cemetery.
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