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Fire broke out on Monday morning 3 Cheshvan in the dormitory of the yeshiva gedola in Rechasim headed by HaGaon HaRav Eliyahu Tzion Sofer.

The fire was detected in the midst of shachris, at about 8:15am, with talmidim beginning to catch a whiff of the odor of a something burning as the beis medrash is above the dormitory. The fire department was summoned, and the fire was brought under control.

Three talmidim were treated by United Hatzalah, all listed in light condition B”H.

Photo Credit: Bchadrei

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)