Jerusalem – Rabbi Sholom Dover Lifschitz, chairman of the Yad L’Achim anti-missionary group, passed away tonight at the age of 84.
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Rabbi Lifschitz, was admitted earlier today to Tel Hashomer Hospital near Tel Aviv,in critical condition after suffering a number of illnesses, including pneumonia, in recent months.
In addition to countering missionaries, Yad L’Achim has been active in the fight against the phenomenon of Jewish women who marry Arab men and get trapped in their villages, as well as the fight against assimilation.
OUCH!! How old was he? He was really a great man that did a lot for Yiddishkeit.
Bd”h. He was 84. Its a real klap for klall yosreal. Levhay is planned for tomorrow.
Heartbreaking even at such an old age a person who did so much for yiddishkeit it’s really hard to hear he’s gone.
Oy!!!!! Baruch Dayan Emes. Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber has done so much to save yidden in EYl. We have lost a big Tzaddik and Oheiv yisroel. May he plead on our behalf in Shomayim to end this Galus and bring Moshiach Now.
Wow! What a righteous soul! And what amazing (and dangerous) work he did for the Nation of Israel, and for it’s precious women!
How sad! I didn’t even *know* there was a phenomenon of Jewish women marrying Arab men & then getting trapped in their villages?! Chasveshalom, where in the world is THAT happening?!
Nevertheless… when I read stories like this, I am always amazed & inspired!
The older generation & their good deeds & righteous works are a HUGE part of what inspires my husband & I, gentiles, to cleave to the Nation of Israel & it’s Torah! Praise HaShem for sending such souls into the world to teach!
We own a copy of the Aggadah, and the stories in there of the great sages are more amazing than anything I’ve read in a secular book or have seen in movies! (lol) It’s amazing what people who are close to HaShem can accomplish in this world!
G-d bless the Rabbi. I’m certain his family & his community will miss him greatly!
BNEI BRAK: the Levaye for hurav Lipsits Z”L will be 10:30 am isreal time by his house on beis Shmmi st. Going to Har Hazisem in jerulaem
what a loss to klal yisroel. A chabad chossid who asked the Lubavitcher Rebbe what and how to attack those missionaries. Zicyroi Levbracha
B’H
BD’H. I just receive the news, and I’m in shock. He was a great man who always acted in the interest of Judaism. What a loss!