Harav Yitzchok Meir Hertz, shliach of the Rebbe, rov, and rosh yeshiva in London for over 60 years, passed away on Friday morning, 4 Tammuz.

He was 88 years old.

In recent years, he had been suffering from an illness, and this morning he passed away in his home in London.

Born in Tel-Aviv in 5698 to his parents, Harav Gedalia, the rosh yeshiva of the Gerrer Yeshiva Chidushei HaRim in Tel-Aviv, and his mother Rebbetzin Chana Perel, Harav Hertz came to the Rebbe in Tammuz 5716. From his father’s side, he was an eynikel of the tzaddikim Reb Bunim and the Yid Hakadosh of Peshischa, among others.

In 5721, he married Rivka Wilhelm from Yerushalayim. For several years, he taught in the Gerrer Yeshiva in Crown Heights, and decades later was fondly remembered by his talmidim there.

In 5726, he was sent on shlichus to London.

In the 1970s, he founded the Kingsley Way Shul, a shul in NW London where both Anash and non-Lubavitchers, as well as people who were not yet frum, felt at home. Over 40 years ago, he founded the Yeshiva Gedola Lubavitch of London, and over the years, thousands of Talmidim were educated in the ways of Torah and Chassidus through him. He was also a dayan in the Kedassia Beis Din and would pasken shayles for all of Golders Green.

He is survived by his wife Rivka, and children Rabbi Avrohom Hertz, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn; Mrs. Feigy Lieberman, Edgware, UK; Rabbi Baruch Hertz, Chicago; Rabbi Menachem Hertz, Edegem, Belgium; and Mrs. Chaya Rosenbluh, Monsey, NY.

He is also survived by his sisters, Mrs. Tziporah Lieber, Rebbetzin Rivka Silman, and Mrs. Shoshana Figa.

Levaya to take place on Motzei Shabbos at 11:30 PM at 21 Hurstwood Road, NW11 0AS, on the way to kevura in Eretz Yisroel. Levaya will be streamed live at Zoom ID 889 7232 7376

Shiva details to follow.

Baruch dayan hoemes

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