We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Hagaon Rav Refoel Shmuelevitz Zatzal, 78, of the Mir Yerushalayim, who was Niftar a short time ago, YWN reports.  

Earlier today, a false notification was made by officials in Shaare Zedek Hospital in Yerushalayim. Tefillos intensified at Batei Midrashim around the world, until his Petirah just a few moments ago.

Rav Refoel was born in 1937 in Poland to his parents a son of Hagon HaRav Chaim Shmulevitz Zatzal, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim and his mother Rebbitzen Chana Miriam (Finkel). She was the daughter of Hagon HaRav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, who was the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Mir.

In 1962, Rav Refoel married the daughter of Hagon HaRav Avrohom Farbshtein, the Rosh Yeshiva of Chevron.

He initially served as a R”M in Chevron Yeshiva, until his father was Niftar, at which point he served as one of the Roshei Yeshiva in the Mir. Rav Refoel was one of the most brilliant Torah minds of the generation.

The Levaya is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 11:30AM at the Mir Yerushalayim.

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