Philanthropist Edgar Azrak, z’l of Panama, who supported dozens of Torah institutions, yeshivos, and mikvaos passed away on Friday, B’Chadrei Chareidim reported. R’ Azrak was diagnosed with cancer a few days ago and passed away in California. His body is being transferred to Panama for the levaya. R’ Azrak was a tremendous ba’al tzedaka and donated to countless Torah causes, including Yeshivas Ateres Yosef in Modiin Illit, Mishkenos HaTorah in Bnei Brak, Ohr L’Tzion and Be’er HaTalmud in Jerusalem and dozens of other Torah institutions and mikvaos. R’ Azrak was close to Gedolei Yisrael, including Rosh HaYeshivah Harav Shalom Cohen, Nasi of Moetzes Chachamei HaTorah and Hagaon Rav Shimon Badani, the Zakein Moetzes Chachamei HaTorah and others.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Mrs Esther Deutsch, the 4th victim of the horrific crash in New Square two weeks ago. She leaves behind 8 children. The crash took the lives of her husband, Reb Aryeh Shmuel Deutsch Z”L her daughter, Tziporah Deutsch (20) A”H and her son-in-law Reb Shlomo Birnhak Z”L. The accident occurred on Monday June 15th, when the family was heading to a Chasunah in New York, when their van left the roadway and and slammed into a tree. Several of the occupants had to be extricated by members of the Hillcrest and New City Fire Departments. All of the occupants were transported to either Nyack Hospital or Westchester Medical Center by Hatzolah and Spring Hill Ambulance.

Yehudah Wachsman, who lost his son Nachshon Wachsman 26 years ago after he was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and brutally murdered during a badly botched rescue attempt by the IDF, passed away on Thursday at the age of 73. Wachsman has been suffering from ill-health in recent years and underwent a kidney transplant, a friend told Channel 12 News. “Yehudah was a very special person who suffered a serious tragedy but nevertheless remained a positive person,” his friend said. “The achdus of Am Yisrael was important to him.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Mrs Marta Schron A”H, the wife of Reb Ruby Schron. She was 75. Mrs Schron suffered from an illness which took a rapid turn for the worse this week, and was Niftar on Wednesday night at Maimonides Hospital, leaving her friends and family shocked and in mourning. Mrs Schron (nee Schraub), was an East-Sider, having grown up in the same apartment building – just two doors away from the Late Posek Hador, Hagaon HaRav Moshe Feinstein. She married Reb Ruby Schron, and settled in Flatbush, where their lives revolved around the Mirrer Yeshiva, and were extremely close to the Roshei Yeshiva and Magidei Shiurim. The family became a fixture in the Yeshiva, with R’ Ruby and Marta A”H davening there for more than a half a century.

‎We first met when I was a wide-eye seven year old boy in Camp Munk. Who could know then that our special bond would last 40 years. I recall being immediately mesmerized by the thunder and exuberance that emanated from this towering giant. Like kindred spirits our worlds collided and my life has never been the same since. Tefilla became exciting, Gemorah adventurous and camp activities were anything but ordinary. Like everyone else who came into his orbit, we never knew exactly what the next moment would bring but we had a front row seat to the greatest Rebbe on earth. And he was ours. Rebbe Trenk would come to influence me and everyone around me in unimaginable ways.

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YWN regrets to inform you that a third victim has R”L been Niftar from the horrific crash in New Square on Monday afternoon. Tziporah Deutsch A”H, 20-years-old, was Niftar moments ago after succumbing to massive injuries she sustained in the crash. As YWN previously reported, the Levayos of her father R’ Aryeh Shmuel Deutsch Z”L, and her brother-in-law, R’ Shlomo Birnhak Z”L were held in New Square on Monday night. In a bittersweet twist of this horrific tragedy, Mrs Birnhak, who remains in serious condition, gave birth to a healthy baby boy last night. UPDATE – AN EMERGENCY FUND WAS SET UP FOR THE BIRNHAK FAMILY – PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE