It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Yitzchok Aryeh Leibush Halpern zt”l, Av Beis Din of Radomishla in the Ramat neighborhood of Yerushalayim. He was 81.
His passing comes just six months after the petirah of his son, Rav Yechezkel Shraga Dovid Halpern zt”l, who served as Rav of Beis Medrash Sanz in Ramot and was among the roshei yeshiva of Shefa Chaim.
Rav Halpern was taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Yerushalayim after suffering complications from an infection, and he was sedated and placed on a ventilator. He was niftar early this morning.
The levayah took place at noon today at his beis medrash in Ramat Gimmel, Yerushalayim, proceeding to Har HaZeisim, where he was laid to rest beside his father.
Rav Halpern was born in London in Tishrei 5705 (1944) to his illustrious father, Rav Elchanan Halpern zt”l, Av Beis Din of Radomishla–Golders Green, and his mother, Rebbetzin Hannah Chaya a”h, a descendant of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz.
He married Rebbetzin Leiba Fradel, daughter of Rav Shmuel Alexander Unsdorfer zt”l, Rav of Kehillas Reishis Chochmah in Montreal and Rav of Chassidei Sanz in Petach Tikva, author of Sefer Sifsei Shmuel.
After their marriage, the couple lived near his father-in-law in Montreal before moving to England. In the early 1970s, Rav Halpern fulfilled his lifelong dream of settling in Eretz Yisroel.
He first served as Rav of Kehillas Divrei Chaim of Sanz in Petach Tikva and simultaneously headed Kollel Maharash Engel in Yerushalayim, named for his grandfather, Rav Shmuel Engel zt”l.
Later, he moved to the Ramot neighborhood of Yerushalayim, where he founded his beis medrash, Eishel Barama. After the passing of his father, he was appointed Av Beis Din of Radomishla and continued to serve as a mara d’asra and moreh hora’ah for the kehillah.
Rav Halpern was renowned for his yiras Shamayim, humility, and devotion to Torah and avodas Hashem. His shiurim, guidance, and quiet influence left a lasting impression on countless talmidim and mispallelim.
He is survived by a distinguished family of bnei Torah and marbitzei Torah.
Yehi zichro baruch.
{Matzav.com}
