Death Has Climbed Through Our Windows • Tragedy on the Return from the Graves of

Baruch Dayan HaEmet (Blessed is the True Judge): In the last hour, it was cleared for publication that in a severe accident this morning, three holy youths from Anshei Shlomeinu (our community of followers), Breslov Chassidim, were killed while returning from a journey to the graves of Tzaddikim (righteous ones) in the Shomron (Samaria).

Tonight, the youths of Anshei Shlomeinu traveled on a journey to the graves of Tzaddikim in the Shomron. On their way back to Jerusalem on Route 60 near Givat Asaf - Beit El, their vehicle collided with the guardrail and fell into the nearby wadi (valley). Rescue forces who arrived at the scene managed to save two of the youths, while with great sorrow, the other three were killed on the spot.

The names of the injured, yibadel lechaim tovim (may they be distinguished for a long life), for prayer: Dov ben Sarah Mattel (13), Yosef ben Bracha Leah (15).

The three youths killed in the fatal accident:

The youth Matityahu Bezanson zt"l (of blessed memory), 16 years old at the time of his passing, son of Rabbi Naftali Bezanson (may Hashem protect him and give him life), and grandson of yibadel lechaim tovim (may he be distinguished for a long life) the Chassidic Genius Rabbi Yisrael Yitzchak Bezanson, Rabbi of the 'Shir Chadash' community in Tel Aviv and one of the prominent Breslov Chassidim, who studied in his grandfather's yeshiva.

The youth Meir Fischer zt"l (of blessed memory), 15 years old at the time of his passing, from Beit Shemesh, a student at the 'Shir Chadash' Yeshiva headed by Rabbi Yisrael Yitzchak Bezanson shlit"a (may he live long and good days) from Tel Aviv. Son of Rabbi Yosef Fischer who lives in Moshav Eshtaol near Beit Shemesh. His parents are currently in the USA and received the bitter news of their son's passing across the sea.

The youth Nachman Vazana zt"l (of blessed memory), 17 years old at the time of his passing, a resident of Ramat Shlomo in Jerusalem, son of Rabbi Yehuda Vazana who lives in Eilat for his work. From the 'Shuvu Banim' community in the city of Eilat.

In recent weeks, two of the youths moved to study for 'chizuk' (spiritual strengthening) at the 'Breslov Shuvu Banim' Great Yeshiva in Ramot. Their friend from the yeshiva relates that the three were truly G-d-fearing, and now it has become known, to the height of the tragedy, that all three lived in the same room in the yeshiva dormitory. The youths merited every week to travel to the graves of Tzaddikim throughout the country in general and in the Shomron in particular.

The time of their funeral has not yet been set. Updates can be found on the Breslov Chassidim information line *9148

May their souls be bound in the bond of life!