Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita remains in serious condition in a cardiac intensive care unit in Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

The rav has been taken out of the medically induced coma and is responding to external stimulus. The coming days doctors explain are extremely significant towards evaluating the rav’s condition and his ability to return to his state prior to the admission to the hospital some two weeks ago.

The tzibur is requested to continue davening for Rav Yosef Sholom ben Chaya Musha b’soch kol cholei am yisrael.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)