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R' Nosson Hendler, zt"l
by Betzalel Kahn

A large gathering of people accompanied R' Nosson Nota Hendler, zt"l, a prominent Vishnitzer chossid, who passed away last week at the age of 80 following a short illness.

R' Nosson was born to R' Elkono. When World War II broke out he fled empty-handed and through chasdei Shomayim arrived in Eretz Hakodesh. Inspired by a love of learning he immediately sought out a place of Torah and found it at Yeshivas Chevron, where the roshei yeshivos grew very fond of him.

He was close to the Admor of Vishnitz, serving as a melamed at the Vishnitz talmud Torah in Jerusalem, where he instilled ahavas haTorah and yiras Shomayim in his talmidim.

He studied at Yeshivas Mir for nearly 30 years and was known for his hasmodoh and toil in Torah. In his tefillos he would stir the hearts of all who heard. He would attend every shiur or mussar drosho he thought might inspire him. He was particularly vigilant in preserving the sanctity of botei knesses, ensuring nobody spoke during tefilloh.

Rav Nosson's wife passed away 12 years ago, but he came to terms with the din and continued serving Hashem faithfully. Recently he grew very ill and suffered great yissurim that he accepted with love.

The levaya set out from the Vishnitz beis medrash on Rechov Nechemia, his established place for tefilloh and Torah study. He was eulogized by HaRav Menachem Mendel Paksher, HaRav Meir Bransdorfer and HaRav Don Segal.

R' Nosson Nota Hendler zt"l is survived by his sons, R' Dovid, R' Leibel, R' Simcho, R' Chaim, R' Elioh Hirsch and R' Shmuel, as well as his son-in-law, R' Yisroel Meir Schloss -- and generations of children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren following in his path.

 

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