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NEWS
HaRav Alter Meir Wilmovsky, zt"l
by Betzalel Kahn
A mournful throng accompanied HaRav Alter Meir Wilmovsky,
zt"l, one of Jerusalem's finest avreichim, on
his last earthy journey last week. He was 27 years old at
the time of his petirah.
Reb Alter Meir Wilmovsky, who was born on 7 Teves, 5734, is
the son of HaRav Dovid Wilmovsky, a rosh yeshiva of Yad
Aharon. His mother is the daughter of HaRav Betzalel Zolty
zt"l, former chief rabbi of Jerusalem. Growing up in
such a home, he acquired a deep love of Torah, and all who
knew him noted his unique refinement and outstanding
character traits.
As a youth, he studied in Beis Matisyahu, where he rapidly
progressed in Torah and yir'oh. All his mentors noted
his straightforward approach to Torah study, saying that he
was the personification of the dictum, "hevei lomeid
mikol odom" which was expressed through his way of
delighting in every explanation offered by his fellow
students. He went on to study in Yeshivas Hevron, where he
was one of the most outstanding students.
Upon his marriage to the daughter of HaRav Eliyahu Merel, a
ram in Ohr Somayach, he continued to study in Beis
Medrash liTorah, the Hevron Kollel, with remarkable
hasmodoh, even during the period of his debilitating
illness.
Hespedim were delivered by HaRav Yehoshua
Eichenstein, the rosh yeshiva of Yad Aharon; the
niftar's father-in- law, HaRav Eliyahu Merel; HaRav
Dovid Cohen, one of the roshei yeshiva of Hevron; HaRav Y.
Hirshler, a ram in Beis Matisyahu; the niftar's
uncle, HaRav Aryeh Zolty; HaRav Naftali Chodosh, rosh
kollel; and his father, HaRav Dovid Wilmovsky. The
maspidim all dwelled upon his unique refinement and
geniality, his straightforward manner of learning, and his
dedication to Torah.
HaRav Alter Meir Wilmovsky was buried on Har Hamenuchos. He
is survived by his wife and two children.
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