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MARAN HARAV SHACH ZTVK'L
Thirty Days Since His Passing
Special Section
Modi'in Illit Municipal Authority Seeks Name Change to Avi
Ezri
by A. Cohen
The Modi'in Illit Municipal Authority has asked to change the
name of the city to "Avi Ezri," after the Avi Ezri,
the monumental work of Maran the Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Elozor
Menachem Man Shach, ztvk"l. Mayor Rabbi Yaakov
Gutterman has applied to the Government Name Committee
requesting the change.
In his application, Rabbi Gutterman notes, "Maran, the rosh
yeshiva of Ponevezh, ztvk"l, was active in the
founding of this settlement. He endeavored to set it up as a
center of Torah to become a symbol in Israel and throughout
the Jewish world, and sent thousands of his students to live
in the area. In the wake of his passing, it is natural that
this sacred place be renamed "Avi Ezri" after the father of
our city.
Rabbi Gutterman asked the Name Committee to expedite its
reply in order that the name of Rabbon Shel Yisroel
could be perpetuated by the city in time for the
sheloshim.
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