1. My condolences to both families and their community.A terrible tragedy ❤️🙏🏻

2. A few thoughts from the heart after attending the heart wrenching levaya.

   We all woke up this morning to the devastating & tragic news. Our dear friend and his wife, Eli & Raizy Neydavoud A”h and unborn child were killed in a horrible accident last night r”l. There are literally no words. Zero. We are all completely heartbroken and numb.

   Eliyahu ALWAYS had a smile on his face. When I say always I mean he was always happy, always giving a smile to others, he was a shtick Simchas Hachaim.

   As native LA boys, we grew up together. He was mamish the sweetest with a magnetic personality! Everyone that knew him felt like they were his best friend! He went through a lot of difficulties and struggles (who doesn’t?) and no matter what, he was positive. He was just a good good Yid!

   A little over a year ago, he got married to his wife Raizy. As was mentioned at the levaya, he loved his new wife and new family and was so connected to them. He learned with his shver and enjoyed it so much!

   The chasuna had a special energy that I can’t explain in words. Eli and his family are Persian with a Yeshivisha touch. Raizy and her family are hiemish and an old time Lakewood family. There was magic. Eli was the most incredible Choson! The crowd was dancing and involved because Eli was the one creating the fire atmosphere.

   Raizy fully backed her husband and was there for him in every way. They were beginning a beautiful life together and when they found out they were expecting a child it was the greatest Simcha for them and the family.

   Eli was part of Rabbi Harari’s Yeshiva. A friend shared with me at the levaya “he didn’t just teach the boys, he was one of the boys” He learned with everyone with the same geshmak and fire no matter what level the bochur was on. He shteiged with the guys and chilled with the guys. That was Eli!

   His brother Yehuda said in his hesped, “when he didn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, he made the light at the end of the tunnel!” There was no challenge he didn’t believe he can take on.

   We didn’t meet each other often, but every time we met and spoke he was just full of life, full of chiyus, a true Eved Hashem. I will miss him dearly.

   Yehi Zichrom Baruch

   😭💔
   Osniel Rozen

3. I listened to the Levaya and I was blown away at what the last speaker said and I quote (almost exact words) “and to the Rothenberg family, I’m so sorry for you” – such deep and meaningful neisus ol – he dosent really know them and how sincerely he said those comforting and caring words. How much we can learn from these words to be nosei ol.

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