Tragedy struck the Gerre tzibur in Eretz Yisrael on Monday morning 4 Sivan as the word spread of the untimely petira of 6-year-old Yochanan Rubinstein z”l, who was niftar during the morning hours.

The family explained in a pained voice how the child’s life over recent years consisted of hospital visits as he fought a difficult illness and despite the hardships, there was always a smile on his face.

His parents are R’ Yisrael Rubinstein ben Rav Avraham Mordechai of Tel Aviv and his wife, of the Carmel family of Belgium.

The levaya was held on Monday morning from their home, 16 Hissman Street in Rova 8 in Ashdod.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)