It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Tuvia Goldschmidt zt”l, a distinguished rosh chaburah at Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim and dayan on the Beis Din of Yerushalayim.
Rav Goldschmidt was niftar on Shabbos afternoon after enduring years of suffering. He was 67 years old.
Rav Tuvia resided in the Beit Vagan neighborhood of Yerushalayim. He was born to his father, the late Rav Moshe Goldschmidt zt”l, and his mother, tibadel lechayim tovim Mrs. Miriam Goldschmidt, of Antwerp.
As a young bochur, he studied in Yeshiva Ketanah Or Yisroel, later continuing his learning in the Ponevezh Yeshiva, where he forged deep connections with his rabbeim and grew in Torah and yiras Shamayim.
Upon reaching marriageable age, he married his rebbetzin from the Feldinger family of Basel and Beit Vagan.
Rav Tuvia devoted his life to the study and teaching of Torah. As a rosh chaburah in Yeshivas Mir, he guided and inspired countless talmidim, imparting to them not only profound Torah knowledge but also a clear and uncompromising hashkafah. His talmidim viewed him as a father figure, often seeking his counsel and guidance.
In addition to his harbatzas Torah, Rav Goldschmidt served as a dayan on the Beis Din of Yerushalayim, led by Rav Avrohom Dov Levin zt”l. He was known as a tremendous talmid chacham, a shakdan who learned day and night, and a great expert in Choshen Mishpat. His amkus in halacha was matched only by his deep humility and love for others.
He leaves behind twelve children who are all continuing in his path of Torah and yiras Shamayim.
The levayah took place Motzaei Shabbos at the Shamgar Funeral Home, followed by kevurah on Har HaZeisim.
Yehi zichro boruch.
{Matzav.com}
