Yeshiva World News reports:
Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Weissmandel obm passed away Wednesday evening while driving during the floods which ravaged New York.
Rabbi Weissmandel was travelling on the NY State Thruway from Monsey to his home in Mount Kisco, when he encountered flood waters near the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Unable to drive any further, he contacted his family to try and rescue him. His son, Moshe Elya, posted on his WhatsApp status at around midnight looking for anyone with an SUV in that area to help evacuate his father.
Unfortunately, he was Niftar before anyone was able to rescue him.
He was 69 years old, and was the son of Hagaon HaRav Michoel Ber Weissmandle ZT”L.
It is unknown if he drowned in the waters, or he suffered a fatal heart attack in the vehicle.
Boruch Dayan Ha’Emes.
Baruch Dayan Emes. We need Moshiach now!!! We need him last year!
Do not drive on flooded roads. BDE
Moshiach NOW
May Hashem grant the mishpocho and all of Am Yisroel comfort and strength
גוואלד
Wow BDE. What’s going on!
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