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Five Israeli Children Orphaned After Losing Both Parents Within Two Years

Five Israeli children have been orphaned after losing both their mother to illness and their father, Rabbi Yaniv Fisher, within a two-and-a-half-year span. A public support fund has been established to aid the children as they navigate their grief and the ensuing financial and logistical challenges.

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What happened

  1. 01Five children are orphaned after losing both parents within 2.5 years.
  2. 02The youngest son described double orphanhood as unimaginable pain.
  3. 03The father, Rabbi Yaniv Fisher, died at 50 after a short illness.
  4. 04The mother died from illness less than three years prior.
  5. 05A public fund is being established to support the children.
  6. 06The family faces significant emotional and financial hardship.
Translated and summarized by baba from Behadrei Haredim, the latest report. Read Behadrei Haredim’s original

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