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NEWS
HaRav Pesach Moshe Goldberg, zt"l, Killed in Car Accident
While Driving to Son's Bar Mitzvah in Catskills
By S. Bruchi
Thousands of New York residents, particularly Bobov
Chassidim, attended Monday's levaya for HaRav Pesach
Moshe Tzvi Goldberg, z"l, who was killed Sunday
evening 18 Tammuz in a fatal car accident on his way to his
son's bar mitzvah.
Rav Goldberg, a ram at Yeshivas Bobov and a member of
the teaching staff at the yeshiva's Camp Shalva, was killed
while driving to the Catskill Mountains for his son's bar
mitzvah. The parents set out from New York and when they
arrived at the main interchange on Route 42 they collided
head-on with a car swerving to avoid a cyclist. Rav Goldberg
was killed instantly while his wife was evacuated by
helicopter in critical condition after receiving treatment by
Hatzoloh paramedics. The children, including the chosson
bar mitzvah, were hospitalized in good to moderate
condition.
Another fatal accident involving chareidi New York residents
took place on the way to the Catskills just one week earlier.
Rabbonim and morei horo'oh are calling on the public
to mischazeik in avodas Hashem in light of
these tragedies.
The levaya could not take place until Monday afternoon
due to tests the police performed as part of their
investigation of the accident. Yeshivas Bobov talmidim
arrived en masse to take part in the levaya of one of
the heads of the yeshiva staff.
The public is being asked to arouse Heavenly Mercy for the
recuperation of Mrs. Chayoh Toibe bas Soroh Rivkoh, who is in
need of great Rachamei Shomayim.
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