The Zioneer published a tribute Monday morning mourning the sudden passing of Yaakov Farber, a journalist and activist who helped hundreds of Haredi youth enlist in the IDF while battling cancer. Farber died at 32 following complications during medical treatment, as previously reported.
Yaakov Farber, the CEO of the Ma'alot Tzur pre-military track, passed away early Monday morning at age 32 after his condition deteriorated during medical treatment, as The Zioneer reported earlier. On Monday morning, The Zioneer published a tribute to Farber, recalling his work helping hundreds of Haredi youth enlist in the IDF while navigating internal community pressures. Farber himself faced threats and attacks from within the Haredi sector for his activism. He had been battling cancer in recent years. Farber's death has elicited condolences from across the Israeli political and social spectrum.
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