| Funeral for father of 11 lost to COVID-19

Rav Bentzion Kuperstock, Jerusalem father of 11, was the 46th person in Israel to pass away due to COVID-19 last night. Kuperstock had gone to the hospital Wednesday, where his test for the virus came back negative. He returned home, and collapsed on Saturday night. First responders were unable to resuscitate him.

Kuperstock was very well-known for his acts of generosity, including most notably his tradition of feeding free breakfast to thousands of people the morning of Lag BaOmer in Meron. This, together with other similar acts, earned him the nickname ‘The Abba of Meron.’ Rav Bentzion was also the head of a Beit Yaakov seminary, Beit Yaakov HaYashan.