13 Teves - Tzaddik of Raanana - 1977 

On this day in 1977, Rav Yitzchok HaKohen Huberman, the Tzaddik of Raanana passed away. Rav Yitzchok was born into a family deeply rooted in Torah scholarship. His father, Rav Asher Anshel, was a renowned Torah teacher, and his mother was his first instructor, instilling in him an early mastery of Tanach. By the age of ten, Rav Yitzchok was attending advanced classes, and at fourteen, he entered the yeshiva of the Shem Mishmuel. There, he embarked on rigorous studies, memorizing vast tracts of Torah and crafting novel insights. During World War I, he continued his learning in Warsaw, where he formed connections with luminaries of the Jewish world, including Chassidic Rebbes, solidifying his ties to Gerrer Chassidus. He also developed a close relationship with the Brisker Rov.

Rav Yitzchok’s life was marked by resilience and unwavering dedication to Torah, even during the horrors of the Holocaust. During the war, he endured forced labor and narrowly escaped death multiple times, attributing his survival to divine intervention. After fleeing to Russian-controlled territory, he supported his family by engaging in clandestine trade and teaching Torah. Despite the dire circumstances, Rav Yitzchok continued to live a life guided by faith and Torah principles, even choosing physical suffering over desecrating Shabbos, cutting off part of his finger to avoid Shabbos labor in Siberia.

After the war, Rav Yitzchok served as the rabbi of Wetzlar, Germany, providing spiritual and emotional support to Holocaust survivors. In 1950, he moved to Israel, settling in Raanana, where he became a revered figure known for his profound Torah insights and powerful blessings. The Gerrer Rebbe, held him in high regard, often visiting him. To this day, he is remembered as a paragon of faith, scholarship, and compassion as the Tzadik of Rannana.

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