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HaRav Yitzchok Shimon Shapira zt"l
by Betzalel Kahn

Shocked and pained, a large group of Jerusalem's residents, headed by gedolei HaTorah, admorim and rabbonim, followed the bier of HaRav Yitzchok Shimon Shapira, one of the venerable mechanchim in the Eitz Chaim Talmud Torah, who was niftar unexpectedly on Thursday night, 9 Tammuz. He was 68 at the time of his petirah.

The niftar, who was born in 5693 (1933), was the son of HaRav Dovid Shapira zt"l, author of Shut Bnei Tzion and a direct descendent of the Megaleh Amukos. The niftar's mother was Rochel, the granddaughter of HaRav Moshe Nochum Wallenstein, the ravad of Jerusalem. In this illustrious home, he absorbed the outstanding yiras Shomayim and love of one's fellow that characterized him his entire life.

Twenty years ago, when the Veshinantom organization for the review and the deepening of one's understanding of Torah shebe'al peh was founded, he plunged himself into this endeavor with every fiber of his soul, making all out efforts to increase the awareness of the importance of review and repetition of one's Torah studies.

The niftar developed the organization step by step, while being lauded by the entire world for his dedication. Gedolei HaTorah held him in esteem and highly valued his efforts to increase Torah study.

On chatzos last Thursday (9 Tammuz) he suffered heart failure and was niftar. His sudden petirah shocked his family all who knew him, and they found it difficult to accept the bitter news.

On Friday afternoon, he was buried on Har Hamenuchos beside his illustrious father.

 

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