HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita, 89, was admitted to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer after being transported in an ambulance on Wednesday, 5 Cheshvan. It was feared he sustained a mild cardiac incident.

The decision was made that the rosh yeshiva will undergo a cardiac catheterization after suffering a cardiac incident, Chadrei Chareidim reports. R’ Elimelech Fuehrer of Ezra L’Marpeh is monitoring his care and remains in constant contact with the medical staff.

Professor Metzki, who heads the unit, decided to go ahead with the procedure with the backing of Rav Fuehrer, now scheduled for erev Shabbos, 7 Cheshvan.

The tzibur is requested to daven for Rav Yerachmiel Gershon ben Miriam for a refuah shleima b’soch shar cholei yisrael.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)