Obituaries
Rabbi Mordechai Hager Of Viznitz Hasidim Dies At 95
Traffic is expected to be heavy in Rockland Friday because of his funeral services in Kaser.
MONSEY, NY — The grand rabbi of the Viznitz Hasidim in Kaser-Monsey has died. Rabbi Mordechai Hager was 95 years old.
He was the fifth leader of the Viznitz Hasidic dynasty and was based in Kaser, a Rockland County village, lohud.com said.
The funeral is planned for Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the main shul in Kaser. A tweet by @RocklandFires said that thousands of people are expected to attend his services and that motorists can expect major delays in the area.
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Baruch Dayen Haemes- the Vizhnitz Monsey Rebbe has passed away. pic.twitter.com/XtVOJHemJd
— Boro Park News (@BoroPark24) March 16, 2018
Hager died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan with his children at his bedside, Yeshiva World said.
He is survived by 14 children and hundreds of grandchildren and thousands of great-grandchildren.
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*Ramapo Traffic Alert* The Grand Rabbi of Viznitz Monsey Mordechai Hager has passed away at age 95. His services will be today at 12:30 PM at the main shul in the Village of Kaser. Tens of Thousands of people are expected to attend his services. Expect major delays in the area.
— RocklandFires (@RocklandFires) March 16, 2018
Yeshiva World said he had been in and out of the hospital for a few months, but his condition deteriorated over the past week.
Read lohud.com and Yeshiva World.
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