Ayala Davidson, 33, who was wounded in the horrific accident on Route 1 last Friday, died during the Shavuot holiday at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.
Her infant son, Avinoam Meir Davidson, just one month old, was also killed in the fatal accident. The baby was laid to rest at the cemetery in Elad, just days after the tragedy that shook the family and those close to them.
Thousands attended the funeral of Ayala Davidson, of blessed memory, in Bnei Brak last night.
She is survived by five small children, who are now coping with the heavy loss. Meanwhile, the condition of the father, Shlomo Zalman, the son of Galia Iga, has improved. He is hospitalized in stable condition and has been informed of the double tragedy that struck his family.
The funeral procession departed from her parents’ home on HaRav Kook Street in Bnei Brak and made its way to the cemetery in Elad, where she was laid to rest. Her father, Rabbi Aharon Seler, eulogized his daughter through tears, speaking of her great devotion to her family and to Torah. He said that even after her most recent childbirth, she told her husband, “You should go and learn."
Rabbi Shalom Ber Sorotzkin, dean of the Ateret Shlomo Yeshiva, delivered words of inspiration, calling on the wider public to strengthen themselves and asking the deceased, “Pray for your husband and for the children you raised."
Her husband, Shlomo Zalman Davidson, who was himself injured in the serious accident, arrived at the funeral by ambulance and bid farewell to his wife in tears before the large crowd of mourners.
In his eulogy, he said that she would make a spiritual accounting every evening. “When does a woman have time to do such a thing when there are babies at home?" he said. “But this was always at the forefront of her mind. She never wasted time, and spirituality was always her first priority."
Her eldest son, 10-year-old Yossi, tearfully pleaded, “Pray for us and for Abba, that he should have a complete recovery and the strength to raise us. Pray that the Holy One, blessed be He, will redeem us from all troubles and bring us redemption soon."
Police suspect that the driver who was transporting the family is a "driver" - an unlicensed taxi operating in the haredi sector. He was also seriously injured in the accident.
According to suspicion, the vehicle collided head-on with a bus that was standing on the right shoulder, apparently after breaking down. Among other things, investigators are examining whether the driver was using a cellphone or made an illegal pass on the right shoulder and did not manage to return to the proper lane in time.
It is believed that had the infant been strapped into a safety seat, he likely would have survived the crash.