YWN Israel: Update on Hospitalized Rabbonim Shlita (11:00AM IL)

Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita remains in critical /stable condition in a cardiac intensive care unit in Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center. He is unconscious and remains connected to a respirator and other life support apparatus. Today is the eight day since the posek hador was admitted to the unit. HaRosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita remains in Bnei Brak’s Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital and his condition has improved. The rav was admitted on Monday, 20 Shevat 5772 with a high fever. Doctors began intravenous antibiotic therapy to treat pneumonia. The rav’s condition is improving Baruch Hashem, and he davened shachris with a minyan in his room. He is expected to be released soon. HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Tuvia Weiss Shlita, Gavaad of the Eida Chareidis remains in Shaare Zedek Medical Center where he too is receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy for pneumonia. His condition is reportedly improving and the rav, who is admitted to the sixth floor, visited the room of Rav Elyashiv on the tenth floor. HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yosef is continuing outpatient treatment for his pancreatic cancer and is doing his utmost to continue with his rigorous schedule if shiurim and spreading Torah. The tzibur is requested to be mispallel for the gedolei Torah, Rav Yosef Sholom [Elyashiv] ben Chaya Musha, Rav Aaron Yehuda Leib [Shteinman] ben Gitel Feiga, Rav Yitzchak Tuvia [Weiss] ben Rikal and Rabbi Yaakov Chai [Yosef] ben Margalit for a refuah shleima b’soch kol cholei am yisrael. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)