Avraham (Abie) was a close friend and roommate of mine for a few years. He was an extremely ambitious and driven person. His hard work and passion helped him find financial success at a very young age. Abie never attributed his success to himself. I remember him telling me that what happens at work is based on whatever Hashem wants.

Abie always thought of the needs of others, but he never spoke openly about the chessed that he was doing. In the time I spent with him, his secrets began to come out. He never told me the exact details, but once I walked into our apartment and Abie was having a meeting to establish a special tzaddaka fund to quietly help people in need. On other occasions Abie shared with me the details of some of the other charities that he was involved in. On another occasion he asked if we could lend our apartment to a family that was in town for medical treatments. Abie was not the typical 25 year-old. He lived his life to be able to help others.

Abie was just starting his life and had such a promising future ahead of him. This is a very big loss for Klal Yisroel. Abie will be missed very much. May Hashem comfort his family and all those that were close to him. Hamakom Yenachem eschem b’soch sh’ar aveilei Tzion V’Yerushalayim