The late Rabbi Yisrael Nachman Devin passed away.

But a heavy burden fell on the city of Safed upon learning of the sudden passing of the young abrech, Rabbi Yisrael Nachman Devin, one of the most prominent scholars of the Sages who practiced austerity, and who was only 32 years old. Rabbi Devin collapsed during Passover, and two weeks later passed away – leaving behind a widow and five small orphans. In the city of Safed, it is said that this was a very gentle and modest abrech, who was an abr…