An update from Yisrael Weisberg reports that the revered head of the Brisk yeshiva, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik, has deteriorated and was evacuated to hospital this evening. He underwent a complex heart procedure last week.
Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik, the esteemed head of the Brisk yeshiva in Jerusalem, was evacuated to hospital this evening in a serious deterioration of his condition, according to reporter Yisrael Weisberg. The rabbi underwent a complex heart operation last week. Rabbi Soloveitchik is a leading figure in the Lithuanian-Haredi world and the son of the previous Brisk rosh yeshiva, Rabbi Berel Soloveitchik. His medical situation has drawn attention and prayers across the community; as The Zioneer noted in a background item, a similar hospitalization of a prominent Haredi yeshiva head this week prompted visits by politicians. No further details on his current condition or the specific hospital have been released.
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