Rabbi Chaim Aharon Turchin, the dean of the Ohr Yitzhak yeshiva in Bnei Brak, passed away early Tuesday morning after becoming infected with the coronavirus, becoming the 180th coronavirus-related fatality in Israel.
After becoming infected with the virus, Rabbi Turchin’s condition deteriorated last week, and he was placed on assisted breathing. He had no known preexisting medical conditions.
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Hospital officials at Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv said doctors were unable to stabilize Rabbi Turchin’s condition, and early Tuesday morning he passed away as a result of the infection.
The 48-year-old rabbi is survived by his 14 children, five of whom are married. He is expected to be laid to rest in Bnei Brak Tuesday afternoon.