BDE: R’ Yehuda Tzvi (Heshy) Fruchter, z”l
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It is with deep sadness that we report on the petirah of Rav
Hershel Fruchter, z”l, a talmid chochom who dedicated his entire life to limud
haTorah with mesirus nefesh. He was 58 years of age.
The niftar was the son of, ybl”ch, Rav Yaakov
Fruchter of Torah Umesorah, and the longtime editor of the Olameinu magazine
for children.
Since his high school days, the niftar battled
life-threatening illness. With great chasdei Hashem, he defied all odds, and
dedicated his life to learning Torah with great intensity.
Generations of Stoliner talmidim recall this ba’al yisurim
hunched over his gemorohand Shulchan aruch, plumbing the depths of sugyos
together with his chaverim in the beis medrash. His dedication was legendary,
and he was a living example of what it means to learn Torah with mesirus
nefesh, pushing himself to his limits constantly.
While the doctors assured him that he would never have
children, Rav Heshy shlepped himself around to kivrei tzaddikim, being
mispalel for children. He was zoche to beautiful Torah generations who will
continue his legacy.
He was confined to his sickbed in recent months and
returned his soul to his Creator over Shabbos, ascending to the Yeshiva shel
Ma’alah.
The levaya will take place this morning at 10:00 at Yeshiva
Karlin Stolin, the place where he spent so many years immersed in the toil of
Torah.
Yehi zichro baruch.