A terrible tragedy in Jerusalem: The Rebbe's son did not wake up from his sleep - and died at the age of 36

Joseph Greenbaum
January 25, 2026   
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Baruch Dayan, the truth teller: In the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem, the late Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Rabinowitz, son of the late Yavleta the Rebbe of Biala-Ostrowa, passed away today (Sunday), at the age of 36.

In the morning hours, a report was received at the ZAKA hotline about a man who was found lifeless on Elkabetz Street. A medical team called to the scene was forced to confirm his death.

 ZAKA volunteers from the Jerusalem District were called to the scene and are caring for the deceased and collecting the remains.

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Benzi Oering, commander of the Jerusalem District ZAKA, and Dudi Shklar and Arla Messinger, volunteers of the Jerusalem District ZAKA, said: "This is a man who was found lifeless after not getting up from his sleep. His family members found him lifeless and called the rescue forces, who were forced to confirm his death. The Jerusalem District ZAKA volunteers are working at the scene, treating the deceased with dignity, and accompanying the family members during this difficult time.".

The late Z"l was born in Jerusalem on the 1st of Av 5789 to his father, the Rebbe of Biala-Osturba, son of the Rebbe of Biala-Bab, author of "Lahvat David," and to his mother, Rebbetzin Mrs. Leah, daughter of the Rebbe of Rabbi Avraham Shlomo of Lelov.

In his youth, he studied at the Machnowka-Belza Yeshiva for young people.

He left behind four small orphans.

A decade ago, in the month of Adar 5776, his sister, Mrs. Hanna Pasha Frankel, 23, was killed in a bus accident on the route 402 from Jerusalem to Bnei Brak.

The family members sit in shiva at the Rebbe's house on Pinchas Kehat Street in Givat Shaul.


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