[chicago-aneinu] YWN Baruch Dayan Ha'Emes

Yeshiva World Baruch Dayan Emmes: HaMekubal Rav Nissim Peretz ZT”L (Tuesday, February 21st, 2012) Mekubal HaRav HaTzaddik Nissim Peretz ZT”L was niftar early Tuesday morning, 28 Shevat 5772 after battling a difficult illness during recent months. The rav was diagnosed with the difficult illness a number of years ago and after treatments, appeared to have been in recession. However, signs of the illness returned a number of months ago. The rav returned his neshama at 5:00am this morning at the age of 65 in Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. The levaya began at noon from Beit Knesset Beit El at 22 Menachem Street in Bnei Brak. The rav is survived by 13 children, one unmarried, as well as many grandchildren and talmidim. --