Tragic: Yungerman R’ Itzik Weiss z”l Passes Away During Shivah for His Son

In a tragedy compounding a tragedy, a yungerman in Bnei Brak, R’ Yitzchok Meir (Itzik) Weiss z”l, has passed away, suddenly collapsing in the middle of shivah for his young son, who was niftar last week. He was 31 years old.

Paramedics were called to the shivah house on Rechov Bagno, where they performed prolonged CPR on Reb Itzik. He was taken Sheba Medica Center in Tel Hashomer, where he ultimately passed away.

R’ Itzik was born in Be’er Sheva on 7 Iyar, 1988, to his parents, Reb Shimshon and Mrs. Esther Perel Weiss.

As a youngster, he studied at Talmud Torah Zichron Meir in Bnei Brak, then at Yeshiva Bais Dovid. Later, he learned at Yeshivas Mir Brachfeld.

His wife, Ruti, is a daughter of Rav Avrohom Weisblum, mashgiach at Yeshiva Orchos Torah, and a granddaughter of Rav Uri Weisblum, mashgiach at Yeshiva Nachlas Haleviim.

Less than five months ago, R’ Itzik and his wife celebrated the birth of their firstborn son, who was named Yisroel. Last Thursday, the baby lost consciousness while he was with his caregiver. Yisroel later passed away, plunging the family into mourning.

R’ Itzik is described by friends as one who was “always loved by everyone. Whenever he could help someone, he was there. He was a dedicated yungerman, immersed in limud haTorah, and a devoted baal chesed, learning with yesomim and others.”

R’ Itzik is survived by his parents, his brothers and sisters, and his wife, Ruti, will now be sitting shivah for her husband and her son.

The levayah will be held at 8 p.m. at the Divrei Chaim shul on Rechov Chulda Haneviah in the Shikun Gimmel neighborhood of Bnei Brak. He will be buried in the nearby bais hachaim next to his zaide, Rav Yosef Yom Tov Weiss.

Umacha Hashem dimah me’al kol ponim.

{Matzav.com Israel}