YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Shmuel Dovid Weissmandel ZT”L, who was Niftar while driving during the floods last night.
The Niftar was travelling on the NY State Thruway from Monsey to his home in Mount Kisco, when he encountered flood waters near the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Unable to drive any further, he contacted his family to try and rescue him. His son, Moshe Elya, posted on his WhatsApp status at around midnight looking for for anyone with an SUV in that area to help evacuate his father.
Unfortunately, he was Niftar before anyone was sable to rescue him.
It is unknown if he drowned in the waters, or he suffered a fatal heart attack in the vehicle.
The Niftar was 69 years old, and was the son of Hagaon HaRav Michoel Ber Weissmandle ZT”L.
Boruch Dayan HaEmmes…
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8 Responses
Baruch Dayan Haemes. Such a Tradgedy!
The shofer keeps on blowing… It’s time to wake up…
@pony well said. we need a fw=ew more such comments on many of the other articles
@mobo, comments are nice, but we need action not words. Not sure if comments qualify as Tshuva, Tfilla, or Tzedaka.
I was driving from Clifton to ny last night was out around 7-8:30
I am surprised.
A 69 year old man driving alone in a rain storm at around 12 midnight from Monsey to Mount Kisco.
Sometimes children have to take the keys away from the parents.
Comment of Pony is a good comment.
Yonah was told, don’t sleep, so the Rambam says that we need the wake up sound and so its interpretation which will to action.