Rav Shlomo Mordechai Hager zt”l

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Shlomo Mordechai Hager zt”l, a distinguished talmid chochom, descendant of renowned Chassidic dynasties, and a respected figure in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. He was 96.

Reb Shlomo Mordechai was a descendant of the Kossov–Savron lineage and was known throughout Crown Heights for his exceptional brilliance and encyclopedic knowledge of Torah.

The levayah is being held at the Shomrei Hadas Funeral Home on 14th Avenue in Borough Park, proceeding to Montefiore Cemetery in Queens for kevurah.

Reb Shlomo Mordechai was born in Yerushalayim. His father was a grandson of the Savroner Rebbe, Rav Moshe Tzvi of Savron, and he was also a grandson of the Toras Chesed of Lublin. The sandek at his bris was Rav Avrohom Yitzchok Kook.

In his youth, Reb Shlomo Mordechai studied for many years at Yeshiva Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn. He also developed a close kesher with Rav Aharon Kotler, who held him in great esteem.

During a period living in Eretz Yisroel, Reb Shlomo Mordechai spent 16 years learning at Kollel Chazon Ish in Bnei Brak. He later settled in Crown Heights, where he continued his lifelong dedication to Torah study, earning a reputation as an extraordinary illui and a master of Torah.

In recent years, Reb Shlomo Mordechai drew public attention after sending a letter to Donald Trump, who responded with a personal letter expressing appreciation for his words and offering support. Reb Shlomo Mordechai also met with Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Reb Shlomo Mordechai is survived by his family and descendants. His son is philanthropist Reb Yitzchak Meir Hager.

Yehi zichro boruch.

{Matzav.com}