It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Munish Weintraub zt”l, one of the ziknei Chasidei Gur in the United States, a respected talmid chochom whose life was devoted to Torah, chesed, and service to Klal Yisroel.
Rav Weintraub was born in Lisabek, Poland, to his father, Rav Aharon Yehuda zt”l, who served as the Rav of the city, and to his mother, Rebbetzin Leah Tesha a”h, who came from a distinguished rabbinic family in Poland. His father was a musmach of the Warsaw Mesivta and was known for his close relationship with the Gerrer Rebbes.
While still a young child, the family relocated to Eretz Yisroel, where Harav Aharon Yehuda assumed the position of Rav of Kiryas Yosef, today part of the greater Bnei Brak area. During those years, he developed a close and lasting relationship with the Chazon Ish zt”l and the Ponevezher Rov zt”l.
In the late 1940s, Rav Aharon Yehuda moved with his family to Boro Park. There he partnered with Rav Akiva Zilberberg zt”l in founding the renowned Gur yeshiva, Yeshiva Yagdil Torah, which grew into a prominent makom Torah. Rav Aharon Yehuda served as the Nasi of the institution for many years.
As a young bochur, Rav Munish studied at the well-known Yeshiva Ohr Yisroel in Petach Tikvah. After arriving in the United States, he continued his learning at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas. In later years he became actively involved with the Ezras Torah organization under the leadership of Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin zt”l.
Through that connection, he merited to assist Rav Henkin in numerous complicated halachic matters, particularly in areas of Even Ha’ezer. Following Rav Henkin’s guidance, he also assisted the Agudas Harabonim in addressing these delicate inyonim under the direction of Gedolei Yisroel, including Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l and Rav Chaim Tzvi Krieger zt”l.
Rav Munish married his Rebbetzin, Rebbetzin Rochel, daughter of the distinguished Yerushalmi tzaddik, Rav Yisroel Shimon Kastelanitz zt”l of Slonim. Together they built a home in Boro Park that was known as a center of Torah, chesed, and hachnasas orchim.
Rav Weintraub also played an important role in supporting and guiding the Diskin Orphanage, working to strengthen and assist yesomim and almanos in the spirit of Rav Yehoshua Leib Diskin zt”l.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Rebbetzin Rochel Weintraub; his son, R’ Yaakov Weintraub of Lakewood; his daughters, Mrs. Batsheva Garber of Boro Park, Mrs. Chavi Goldberg of Boro Park, and Mrs. Sima Zaks of Monsey; his sisters, Mrs. Chava Pechter, Mrs. Hadassa Hoffman, and Mrs. Tzipa Billig; along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren who continue in his path of Torah and chesed.
The levaya will take place Sunday at 1:30 PM at the Lakewood Chapel, followed by kevurah at the Lakewood Bais Hachaim.
Yehi zichro boruch.
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During his weekly shiur, the former Rishon Letzion Rav Yitzchok Yosef addressed the ongoing war with Iran, speaking about the great nissim that have taken place while also urging the public to strictly follow safety instructions.
At the opening of the shiur, Rav Yosef spoke about the many miracles that have occurred in recent days.
“We must thank Hakadosh Boruch Hu for the nissim and niflaos that we experienced this past week,” he said. “In other places many were harmed, and here as well there were some injuries, but relatively speaking there were nissim and niflaos. We must thank Hakadosh Boruch Hu that He should continue to perform nissim and niflaos for us.”
At the same time, Rav Yosef emphasized that recognizing the miracles does not lessen the obligation to follow safety guidelines.
He stressed the importance of carefully observing the directives of Pikud HaOref.
“One must pay attention to all the instructions,” he said. “V’nishmartem me’od lenafshoseichem — if a person hears a siren, he should not take it lightly. He must do what needs to be done, as the halacha requires.”
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Emergency responders rushed to multiple impact sites in central Israel after a new wave of Iranian missile fire struck the region, leaving several people wounded, including one man in serious condition in Tel Aviv.
Magen David Adom paramedics began providing emergency care to a man who sustained severe injuries in Tel Aviv following the latest barrage. At the same time, medical personnel were also assisting two additional victims in Petach Tikva, where one person was reported to be in moderate condition and another suffered minor injuries.
The seriously wounded victim from Tel Aviv was transported to the emergency department at Ichilov Medical Center after the strike. According to medical officials, the man sustained a neck injury and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital’s trauma unit.
Israel Fire and Rescue Services said one of the strike locations appears to involve the collapse of a building, likely caused by a cluster-type missile. Emergency crews from Magen David Adom remain active at the affected areas, searching for additional victims and assisting the wounded.
Senior MDA medic Yechezkel Goldreich, who was among the first responders at the site, described the chaotic moments following the strike. He said: “I was in a park near the crash site when suddenly alarms sounded, and shortly afterwards a loud explosion was heard. I noticed a lot of smoke rising from the impact area, and I rushed to scan the area. There, I found terrified people lying on the grass, and a man about 40 years old who suffered a serious injury from shrapnel. I gave him initial medical treatment on the spot, and later, together with other MDA teams that arrived at the scene, we evacuated him to the hospital, where his condition is described as serious.”
Police said officers and emergency personnel are working to secure the impact zones and prevent civilians from approaching the damaged areas.
The IDF stated: “Home Front Command search and rescue forces, together with emergency teams, are currently operating at the impact sites in central Israel. The circumstances of the impact are under review.”
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