BDE: Reb Mordechai Hammer, z"l, 39, Devoted Mechanech

 

YS GOLD

It is with broken hearts that we report on the sad passing of Reb Medechai Hammer, z"l, a beloved and devoted melamed of children for many years. He was around 39 years of age, and suffered terribly with an illness for the last seven years. 

The niftar was the son of Reb Simcha Hammer, an admired chossid of Bobov-45, and the Hammer family are among the pillars of the chassidus. He was the son-in-law of Reb Bezalel Steinberg, z"l, a longtime member of Hatzolah and a beloved ba'al chessed. 

He taught for a number of years as a beloved and devoted mechanech of young children in the Stoliner Yeshiva in Boro Park. 

There, he stood out for his understanding of young children and their development, and as a loving and compassionate educator. 

He was forced to step away from his avodas hakodesh due to his illness, and he struggled and suffered for the next seven years with the ravages of the disease until his returned his purified neshamah to its Maker on Wednesday afternoon. 

The levaya will take place today 5:15 at the Bobov-45 Beis Medrash in Boro Park where the niftar will be mourned and escorted to his final resting place by so many admirers. 

Yehi zichro baruch.