The condition of HaGaon HaRav Yehudah Ades, the Rosh Yeshivah of Kol Yaakov and member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, has deteriorated.

The Rosh Yeshivah, 87, was transferred to the ICU in critical condition. The Rosh Yeshivah was rushed last week to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital after falling ill with pneumonia.

A member of his household said: “I want to remind the public that in the past, the Rosh Yeshivah’s condition was also very severe and the zechus of the tefillos stood by him and he recovered.”

An atzeres tefilla for the Rosh Yeshivah’s recovery is being held at the Kosel on Monday evening at 9:00 p.m. A smaller atzeres tefilla will be held at the kever of the Chazon Ish.

The public is asked to continue davening for the refuah sheleimah of HaRav Yehudah ben Chaya Esther b’toch sha’ar cholei Yisrael.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)