TRAGEDY: Lakewood Bachur Eli Schepansky Z”L Niftar in Accident; Second Bachur Seriously Injured [UPDATED – Levaya Info]

TLS regrets to inform you of the tragic Petirah of Eli Schepansky Z”L, a Lakewood Bachur who was Niftar in a car accident this morning.

According to preliminary information obtained by TLS, Eli Z”L was traveling with another Bachur early this morning in South Jersey when their vehicle collided with a truck.

Sources tell TLS the boys were on their way back from dropping off two boys at the airport as a Chessed. The boys they drove to the airport were on their way out of town for a Chessed as well.

Eli Z”L, 18, is the son of Moshe and Leah.

The other Bachur was transported to a local trauma center and is in serious condition.

Askonim are working with local officials to ensure Kavod Hameis.

The Levaya is expected to take place in Lakewood. Details will be published when confirmed.

UPDATE: Please be Mispallel for the other Bachur, Mordechai Zelig ben Blima, who remains in serious condition.

UPDATE: The Levaya for Eli Z”L is scheduled to take place at 5:15 PM today at the Chapel in Lakewood, 613 Ramsey Avenue, with Kevurah in Lakewood.

Zoom info for the Levaya

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85994612760?

Passcode: 321459

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.

NOTE: The above information was published after family has been notified, per Askonim directly involved. 

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Kovner
5 months ago

Related to Rav Reuven Schepansky?

abe
Reply to  Kovner
5 months ago

grandson

Realistically speaking
Reply to  Kovner
5 months ago

Bro a kid just died his life just ended does it really change anything knowing who his grandfather is?

shmendrick
Reply to  Realistically speaking
5 months ago

Of course it matters. If someone wants to call and offer ther condolensces they want to know if they are calling the right person or offering condolences to someone who does not need (or likely want) them

Anonymous
5 months ago

Is his father a rebbe in the cheder mesivta in brooklyn?

His cousin
Reply to  Anonymous
5 months ago

No

Chana
5 months ago

I know the mother very well such a special family she taught me in high school may Hashem give you comfort

Saddened by this ...
Reply to  Chana
5 months ago

אמן

Esther
5 months ago

Nicest bochur. Always singing tremendous simchas hachaim

Saddened by this ...
5 months ago

BDE
Anyone know the name of the other Bucher?
I’d like to say Tehillem 4 him.

A Close Friend
Reply to  Saddened by this ...
5 months ago

Mordechai Zelig Ben Blima

Rkay
Reply to  Saddened by this ...
5 months ago

Mordechai Zelig Ben Blima

Anonymous
Reply to  Saddened by this ...
5 months ago

Mordechai Zelig ben Blima

Someone
5 months ago

pls everyone take this message and come closer to Hashem

Saddened
5 months ago

Bde. Oy yo yo do we have to do tshuva

Avraham
5 months ago

I thought of interesting thing that we can do as a Zechus to help the Choleh be Zoche to a
רפואה שלמה בקרוב
This advice doesn’t cost any money.
There is a
מצוה לדון את חבירו לכף זכות
Even when it doesn’t look like that I should judge
לכף זכות
There is a special Mitzvah
אף על פי כן

לדון לכף זכות
Like that famous Gemara
He worked by the
בעל הבית
A long time and when he asked for a paycheck the answer was no.

ezi
5 months ago

so sad. Which Yeshiva did he learn in?

Close friend
Reply to  ezi
5 months ago

Rabbi hirth on drake

Reply to  ezi
5 months ago

nefesh hachayim

...
Reply to  ezi
5 months ago

Nefesh Hachaim on Drake

Anonymous
Reply to  ...
5 months ago

Is his father a Rebbetzen in Orchos Chaim?

Anonymous
Reply to  Anonymous
5 months ago

Rebbe – sorry for the typo

Dan
Reply to  Anonymous
4 months ago

His father is not a Rebbe in Orchos Chaim

Do you hear
5 months ago

No words to describe this pain.

No words
5 months ago

The picture should be posted without a circle around the Niftar’s head, this is not Kovod, so sad, I learnt in the Mirrer Yeshiva, I know the family.

Anonymous
Reply to  No words
5 months ago

It could be that TLS received the picture and only got reshus to show the niftar and not anyone else

5 months ago

So sad may the family have a nechama is the mother’s maiden name kohn

Josh
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5 months ago

Kahn

chaim
5 months ago

Any update on 2nd bochur?

Sam
Reply to  chaim
4 months ago

he is still in critical condition. please daven for him

Eliyahu Ferrell
4 months ago

What is the shiva info?