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Rav Elazar Abuchatzeira Stabbed To Death [UPDATED 8:03PM EST]

(Thursday, July 28th, 2011)
5:58PM EST: [UPDATES IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] YWN has confirmed that Rav Elazar Abuchatzeira of Be’er Sheva was just Niftar after being stabbed multiple times. United Hatzalah was first on the scene and tell YWN that they found him to be in traumatic arrest, he was pronounced dead a few minutes later.
According to initial reports, someone went into his room during the time when he gave people Brachos, and the man stabbed him multiple times. According to our sources, the man has been arrrested. Some sources say that the attacker was well-known in the ‘inner-circle’ of the home. That has not been confirmed by YWN.
Rav Elazar was the grandson of the Baba Sali ZATZAL, and was known as the “Baba Elazar”. He was the son of Baba Meir Abuchatzeira. He was known for his Shmiras Einayim, and always had his face covered with the “Glima”. He also was very against any photos taken of him, and therefore there are not many available.
His brothers are Rav Dovid Abuchatzeira Shlita of Nahariya, Rav Yekusiel, Rav Refoel from Ashdod, and Rav Yehosua Rachamim. His sister is married to Rav Chaim Pinto, the Rov of Ashdod and Kiryat Malachi.
He was reportedly 62 years old.
Levaya details will be published when they are available to us.

UPDATE 7:40PM EST: Police have arrested Asher Dahan as the suspected killer. He was reportedly apprehended by family members in the seconds following the murder. Interior Minister Eli Yishai is reportedly at the hospital, and ZAKA announced that police will not do any autopsy.

UPDATE 8:03PM EST: Hagon Chacham Ovadia Yosef Shlita broke down in tears upon hearing the terrible news, and asked for a phone to talk to the family, Kikar reports. He Paskened that the Levaya can take place after Chatzos on Friday.
The Levaya will start in Be’er Sheva, and then proceed to Yeshiva Porat Yosef in Yerushalayim, followed by the Kevura on Har Hazeisim, next to the Kever of his father.
Boruch Dayan Emmes…

Comments

  1. Yedid NefeshJuly 29, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    why? do we know why?
    Has it become a normal thing today to go around killing others? has it always been the case? Have we killed our bubble by increasing media technologies?

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  2. aminspirationJuly 30, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    I know. There are no explanations..im mid post about what our response is supposed to be based on what my rav is saying on the matter.

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  3. Yedid NefeshJuly 31, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    My rabbi at shul says that we should not be keeping up with all the news in the world because then its the just showing how the world has so much evil versus concentrating on making it a better place. How are we suppose to do that anyways??

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