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Prominent Rabbi Dies at 64 After Teaching Opening Lecture While Ill
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 3 hours ago
What happened
Rabbi Eliyahu Friedman, head of the Be'er HaChaim yeshiva in Modi'in Illit, died Sunday at 64. He was known for his dedication, leaving the hospital to teach an opening lecture despite his illness.
- 01Rabbi Eliyahu Friedman, head of Be'er HaChaim yeshiva, died at 64.
- 02He taught an opening lecture while ill, leaving the hospital.
- 03He was a devoted student of Rabbi A.Y. Soloveitchik.
- 04He survived two marriages and left behind children and grandchildren.
- 05His funeral was held in Jerusalem on Sunday.
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