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Rabbi Nachman Toker, Dean of the Hevron Yeshiva – Givat Mordechai, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 77.

Rabbi Toker suffered a major heart attack in February, and was hospitalized in Shaarei Tzedek since. Following the heart attack, Rabbi Tocker had a pacemaker implanted. The rabbi’s health was reportedly in decline in recent weeks.

Students and alumni of the prestigious haredi yeshiva remembered Rabbi Toker as a “giant in Torah, whose knowledge of the Talmud was incredible. He was very special in everything related to teaching Torah, showing patience and warmth to every student.”

“His teaching was very sweet, and he gave special inspiration every student to what they could aspire to be and how to grow,” one student told Kikar Hashabbat.