Luxembourg, Belgium – Beloved Satmar Figure In Belgium Dies In Collision

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    Luxembourg, Belgium – Funeral arrangements are being made in Antwerp for a well known Satmar askan who died this evening in a head on crash in the mountains of Belgium.

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    Yoel Tirnauer had taken an exit off the E25 highway and was heading onto the N89 southeast of Antwerp in Baraque de Fraiture when a truck transporting a load of wood slammed the side of his car, as reported by Belgian news sites Gazet Van Antwerpen and L’Avenir.

    A witness told police that Tirnauer ran a stop sign and that the driver of the truck was unable to stop in time. Firefighters and medical transport helicopters were summoned to the scene but were unable to save Tirnauer, who was pronounced dead at the accident site. The driver of the truck was uninjured in the crash.

    Tirnauer moved to Antwerp after his marriage and had become a well known member of the community.

    The son of Yisroel Tirnauer of Williamsburg, the 30 year old was the father of two children.

    Shulem Mermelstein, a friend and family of the niftar, said that he had begun dabbling in real estate over the past two years and was heavily entrenched in Antwerp’s Satmar community.

    “He was taking care of the needs of the kollel in Antwerp, and doing everything related to keeping funds for the kollel,” Mermelstein told VIN News.

    Tirnauer was described as someone who was known for his sensitivity and who lived to do for others. He frequently went as part of Mesamchim to visit the sick and was well known for his enthusiasm at community weddings.

    Police are currently investigating the accident which took place on the highways leading to the Ardennes, a popular vacation spot for members of Antwerp’s Jewish community.


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    thegreatone
    thegreatone
    8 years ago

    Yoel’y,Yoeli’y OY oy oy im crying.Who didn’t know this dear person. I doubt there are few people in Satmar worldwide who didn’t know this sweet kindhearted person. Oy nebech nebecah .His father and mother. Oy we must do tshuva

    ydeneydene
    ydeneydene
    8 years ago

    Awful!!!!

    8 years ago

    I believe I taught his sister (cousin?) in Beis Ruchel. A terrible tragedy for the family and the community

    8 years ago

    ISH HACHESED !!!!!!!!!!!

    CountryYossi
    CountryYossi
    8 years ago

    Burech Dyen Emes. My condolences to the father Sruli ,his wife and children.
    What a terrible tragedy for klal yisroel after we just waiting for Shabbos Nachmi we get such bad news. May hashem heal your deep wounds and your son be a mylitz yosher for the family and klal yisroel

    TexasJew
    TexasJew
    8 years ago

    BD”H

    ydeneydene
    ydeneydene
    8 years ago

    Anyone know where he lived here in Williamsburg? ( street)

    Motty
    Motty
    8 years ago

    A terrible loss. Boruch Dayan Hoemes.

    Sol-Sol
    Sol-Sol
    8 years ago

    He’s an American that lived in Antwerp.

    Bde! Very tragic very sad

    heyward
    heyward
    8 years ago

    What a tragedy. Ish Hachesed… May he be a mylitz Yosher for all of us…

    Gitzuger
    Gitzuger
    8 years ago

    BDE!! What a big loss! what a chushiva yingerman!! his house is a non stop chesed location!! may he be a meilitz yiosher for klal yisroel!

    Conscience
    Conscience
    8 years ago

    Tragedy and Beyond
    Words ever so frivolous
    ever so Arrogant….

    A Tragedy
    one to which
    Halted and to a screeching Halt
    came a Father his Destiny ….

    A Soul
    Ever so Beautiful
    A Soul
    ever so Radiant
    His Affection
    Never able to Contain….

    i look i stare
    All in disbelief
    All
    and how could this be ….

    a Man with so much
    yes with so much Goodness
    a Caliber
    one unmatched
    in its ability
    Transcending ones selfish needs …

    Yoely
    your Capacity
    your abundance of Kindness
    be it
    in the Physical dimension
    be it
    in the Spiritual Reality
    yet it was all the same to you ….

    Yoely
    all the same;
    ” let me allow
    that soul to shine “-
    – ” how could i sit idly by
    and not enable another yid
    to at least reach where i am”?-

    yeah yoely
    this is you
    one look
    one look at your Soulful eyes
    and the Passion
    it ignites-
    for the Heart– broken….

    Joy and simcha
    your motto forever
    how empty
    now with your absence ….

    Yoely
    your loving wife
    yoely
    your precious children

    yoely
    your nurturing parents

    yoely
    the Brother

    Yoely
    the Fountain
    of Inspiration

    Worlds
    Worlds- yoely
    to so so many

    Worlds
    your Beautiful Neshuma
    from so many

    so how are we
    how are we – yoely
    to depart
    ever so fast ….?

    how are we