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Please be Mispallel for Hagon Rav Yitzchok Dov Koppelman, the Zekan Roshei HaYeshivos, (the world’s senior Rosh HaYeshiva) who has been hospitalized. Rav Koppelman is the Rosh Yeshiva of Lucerne Yeshiva in Switzerland, and is 105 years old. Please be Mispallel for Yitzchok Dov ben Feigah.
Rav Koppelman is literally a living testament to a vanished world. It is reliably said that he was born in May 1905. His longevity and lucidity are not merely personal blessings; we, too, can now share in them over the next days.
He is universally known today as the zekan Roshei HaYeshivos,Despite Rabbi Koppelman’s advanced years, his title as Rosh Yeshiva is no mere sinecure; he is to be found each day in the Beis Medrash, giving regular shiurim and being completely accessible to his pupils. The affinity does not cease when boys leave the Yeshiva and many former students living abroad arrange their travels so as to spend a Shabbos or a Yomtov in Lucerne .
In recent years, the Rosh Yeshiva started to travel abroad somewhat more; usually to the USA or Eretz Yisroel, Australia and other locations.
In today’s somewhat polarised Orthodox world, Rabbi Koppelman is that rarity who has good relations with everyone. He eschews politics and is only interested in disseminating Torah. Wherever he goes, people rush to meet him and hear his wisdom.
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Lucerne, Switzerland - An urgent cry for Tehillim has gone out worldwide for the oldest Rosh Yeshiva of our generation, 106 year old Rav Yitzchok Dov Koppelman of Luzerne. Surgery scheduled for this afternoon was canceled due to R’ Koppelman’s weakened condition.
R’ Koppelman was hospitalized last week after doctors discovered that he had both an intestinal blockage and water on his lungs. He is described as being “fully alert but in a weakened state and in need of divine mercy,” and people are requested to say Tehillim for R’ Yitzchak Dov ben Faiga.
Rosh Yeshiva of Lucerne for 63 years, R’ Koppelman is known for his phenomenal memory, remembering both the names and the academic achievements of thousands of talmidim who have learned in his yeshiva.
Despite his advanced age, he has continued to give shiurim and bechinos in the yeshiva in addition to serving as mashgiach. R’ Koppelman also traveled extensively on behalf of his talmidim and the yeshiva, having been in New York just two weeks ago and making the arduous trip to Australia earlier this year.
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