A 71-year-old chareidi man who returned to Israel from Uman on Sunday night, the eve of 5 Tishrei 5774 collapsed in Ben-Gurion International Airport. He was transported to Assaf HaRofeh Hospital in serious condition.

The call came in to Magen David Adom at about 22:00. Hatzalah members in the airport received the call and they arrived in moments, beginning CPR. MDA paramedics assisted upon their arrival and they succeeded in obtaining a spontaneous pulse.

When he arrived in the hospital the victim’s condition was quite unstable.

At about 02:15 hospital officials announced the prominent Tzfas resident, Breslov chossid and baal tzedaka, R’ Chaim Mann z”l was niftar. The niftar was well known in Tzfas, particularly in the Breslov community. He was best known for his outstanding gemilus chassodim. His Shabbos table regularly hosted tens of bnei yeshivos who wished to spend the holy day in the city. ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)