Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed his deep sorrow the passing of the Vishnitzer Rebbe last night.

“We have lost a very dear person, role model, a great leader who is the head of one of the largest and most important communities in the Jewish world, Vishnitz Chassidus, and fostered thousands of talmidim who continue his legacy for generations” Netanyahu said.

“The Rebbe’s passing is a great loss for Judaism and for the people of Israel, being the leader of thousands of devotion and love of Israel.”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)