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New details emerge on the Bnei Brak murder of Rabbi Yishai Por
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 15, 2026
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What happened
A month after Rabbi Yishai Por was murdered at a Bnei Brak study hall, new accounts describe repeated provocations by Guy Achtlinger and Por’s final efforts to defend the honor of the Ramchal. Friends say Por was killed on 4 Sivan while studying beside his young son, and the kollel has since pledged to complete the Talmud and study Mesilat Yesharim in his memory.
- 01Accounts say Guy Achtlinger repeatedly mocked revered Jewish figures before the murder.
- 02Por was killed on 4 Sivan at the Chazon Ish kollel in Bnei Brak.
- 03He had drafted a letter urging study of Mesilat Yesharim as a protest.
- 04Friends described Por as ascetic, devoted, and without a mobile phone.
- 05The kollel pledged to finish the Talmud and strengthen study of Mesilat Yesharim.
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