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Beloved Vizhnitz elder and ritual expert Dov Daskal dies at 92
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 15, 2026
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What happened
Rabbi Dov “Berel” Daskal, a revered Vizhnitz elder in Bnei Brak, died at 92. He was born in Romania in 1934, served for decades as a trusted aide to the Yeshuos Moshe, and was also a famed shochet and mohel who circumcised thousands.
- 01Vizhnitz mourns Rabbi Dov “Berel” Daskal, who died at 92 in Bnei Brak.
- 02He was born in Romania in 1934 and came from a Hasidic family.
- 03Daskal served the Yeshuos Moshe for years at festive gatherings.
- 04He was also a renowned shochet and mohel who circumcised thousands.
- 05His son-in-law, Rabbi Moshe Kramer, died in Shevat 5785 at age 59.
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