The condition of Hagaon HaRav Meir Mazuz further deteriorated overnight Sunday.

The Rosh Yeshivah was transferred to the ICU and is sedated and ventilated.

HaRav Mazuz was hospitalized two weeks ago in Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah and is in great need of Rachamei Shamayim.

Members of the Rosh Yeshivha’s household stated on Monday morning, the first day of Chol HaMoed in Israel: “Following a deterioration in the Rosh Yeshiva’s condition, Maran is now undergoing a life-threatening procedure. We ask the public to gather their children, remind their friends, and gather everyone to daven and recite perkei Tehillim for Maran’s refuah sheleimah so that the generation will not be orphaned from him.”

Public tefillos for the Rosh Yeshivah’s refuah were held early Monday afternoon in several cities, including Bnei Brak, Elad, and Netivot.

At the instruction of Gedolei Yisrael, the name Rafael was added to HaRav Mazuz’s name. The public is asked to daven for the refuah sheleimah of רפאל מאיר נסים בן כמסאנה b’toch sha’ar cholei Yisrael.

(YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated on the first day of Chol HaMoed in Israel)