Overview

• He collapsed before Shabbat at his beis medrash on Rappaport Street in Jerusalem and was rushed to Shaare Zedek, where doctors diagnosed a severe stroke.
• He was hospitalized under sedation and ventilation and passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at age 75.
• Community members held mass prayers for his recovery and added the name Baruch as a segulah, while reports say funeral arrangements remain in progress.
• As Kretchnif‑Siget leader, he opened a beis medrash in Williamsburg in 2009, expanded the court in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh, returned to reside in Jerusalem in 2016, and founded the Nachalat Tzvi yeshiva in 2018.
• He launched the Amud HaYomi learning program, published teachings in Raza D’emuna and Lehavos Eish, maintained a Satmar‑aligned anti‑Zionist stance, and leaves sons who head Kretchnif‑Siget branches in Williamsburg and Beit Shemesh.