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Veteran Haredi Journalist Menachem Klugman Dies at 90 in Bnei Brak
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 17 hours ago
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Menachem Klugman, a leading Haredi journalist and Gur Hasidic figure in Bnei Brak, died at 90. His funeral was attended by many, and he was known for decades of influential writing in HaModia under the pen name M. Navon. Despite blindness in later years, he continued writing until shortly before his death.
- 01Menachem Klugman, veteran Haredi journalist, died at age 90 in Bnei Brak.
- 02His funeral procession passed through key Gur Hasidic sites before burial at Kiryat Shaul cemetery.
- 03He wrote influential columns under the pen name M. Navon for HaModia newspaper.
- 04Klugman shaped Haredi public opinion on religion and state issues for decades.
- 05He continued dictating articles despite blindness, with his last column published last Friday.
- 06He served as deputy chairman of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Religious Council for Agudat Yisrael.
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