There was slight concern among doctors, members of the medical team treating Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita as his condition deteriorated somewhat last night, the eve of 29 Iyar 5772.

As a result of a fluctuation in the rav’s condition doctors in Shaare Zedek Medical Center ordered to halt the dialysis he was undergoing. It appears their main concern was a diminished mental state and accompanying hypotension (low blood pressure) which added to their concerns. Doctors are planning to resume dialysis today.

Yated calls on the tzibur to daven for the posek hador today, erev rosh chodesh Sivan, and as such, special tefilos will take place in many yeshivos. Special tefilos will be recited at 13:30 at the tziyun of Shmuel HaNavi.

The tzibur is requested to continue being mispallel for Rav Yosef Sholom ben Chaya Musha b’soch kol cholei am yisrael.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)