The rabbi, described as a great Torah scholar, passed away on Sunday after a seven-year illness. A fundraising campaign has been launched to support the widow, the orphans, and a daughter who was about to be married, according to the appeal.
Rabbi Chaim Simcha HaCohen Yermak, a prominent Torah scholar in the Ramat Elchanan neighborhood, died on Sunday at age 64 after a seven-year illness marked by paralysis and suffering, according to a fundraising appeal. The appeal states that he was able to marry off two of his children during his illness, but left behind four orphans and a bride who was about to stand under the wedding canopy without her father. The campaign, organized by Kupat Ha'Ir, seeks urgent assistance for the family. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar fundraising drives for rabbis' families in Modiin Illit and El'ad.
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