On Shabbos Parshas Bereishis, HaRav Simcha HaCohen Brand z”l was niftar in Bnei Brak’s Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital at the age of 89. The niftar was born in Germany to Rav Yechiel Michal z”l and Moras Rivka ob”m.

The niftar decided to move to Eretz Yisrael, and became a familiar sight in the home of the Chazon Ish zt”l. After his marriage, he was a chavrusa with the Steipler zt”l (the Kehilas Yaakov) for a number of years.

With the establishment of Ponevezh, the niftar become a member of the governing body and the directorate for many years. He was responsible for payment for apartments connected to the yeshiva as well as responsible for selling plots for the yeshivas’ beis hachayim.

He is survived by a generation of children who follow in his footsteps of Avodas Hashem. The levaya was held on motzei Shabbos at 8:30pm from the yeshiva to the yeshiva’s beis hachayim.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)