Thousands gather to mourn loss of Grand Rebbe based in Brooklyn

A funeral took place in upstate Rockland County for Grand Rebbe Chai Yitzchok Twerski who passed away at the age of 92.

News 12 Staff

Aug 17, 2023, 11:45 AM

Updated 387 days ago

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Tens of thousands gathered Wednesday night to mourn the loss of an Orthodox Jewish leader based in Brooklyn.
A funeral took place in upstate Rockland County for Grand Rebbe Chai Yitzchok Twerski who passed away at the age of 92.
Twerski was based in Borough Park and was named a Grand Rebbe in 1982.
The ceremony in Rockland was one of two funerals for the faith leader.