It is with great sadness that Matzav.comreports the passing of Rav Yitzchok Dovid Gurwicz z”l. He was 90.
Rav Gurwicz was born in England and was the eldest son of Rav Aryeh Leib Gurwicz zt”l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Bais Yosef in Gateshead, and his mother, Mrs. Chana Liba a”h, daughter of the renowned mashgiach Rav Eliyahu Lopian zt”l.
He was a brother of Hagaon Rav Avraham Gurwicz shlit”a.
His father, Rav Aryeh Leib, served as rosh yeshiva of Gateshead for more than three decades and authored the sefarim Arza D’bei Rav, Roshei She’arim, and Me’orei She’arim. Rav Gurwicz’s mother passed away in 1978 following a stroke and was buried on Har HaZeisim.
Rav Yitzchok Dovid resided in Gateshead near his brother, the current rosh yeshiva, one of the gedolei hador, Rav Avraham Gurwicz, with whom he shared a deep and enduring bond of closeness and affection throughout their lives.
Alongside his professional responsibilities, Rav Gurwicz was exceptional in his dedication to kevius ittim laTorah.
At the levayah of his wife, who passed away approximately seven years ago, Rav Avraham Gurwicz testified that “the nifteres merited to be an eishes chaver, for my brother Rav Yitzchok Dovid made Torah his occupation and it was the center of his life.”
Each year, during the European vacation period toward the end of the civil year, Rav Gurwicz traveled to participate in the Yarchei Kallah of Agudas Yisroel of Europe. He maintained a close relationship with the Ponovezh rosh yeshiva Rav Berel Povarsky.
Rav Yitzchok Dovid leaves behind a wonderful family, including sons and sons-in-law who are distinguished talmidei chachamim.
The levayah is taking place today from the main shul of the Gateshead community in England, after which the aron will be brought to Eretz Yisroel for burial.
Yehi zichro boruch.
{Matzav.com}
