An Israeli rabbinical scholar was fatally stabbed while studying at a religious study hall in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak ahead of the Shavuot holiday, in an attack police said was carried out by a mentally disturbed assailant.
The victim was identified as Rabbi Yeshaya “Yishai” Fur, 52, a longtime scholar at the prominent Chazon Ish kollel in Bnei Brak.
According to Hebrew media reports, Fur was attacked while studying alongside his 13-year-old only son, who was born to the family after many years of waiting.
Witnesses said the attacker suddenly stabbed Fur inside the study hall. Israeli police said the suspect was taken into custody and is believed to be mentally unstable. The circumstances surrounding the attack remain under investigation.
CAPTURED IN BEIT SHEMESH!
Investigators are examining reports of an escalating dispute between the suspect and Rabbi Por related to Torah study.
According to witnesses, the suspect repeatedly confronted Por in recent days over his study of the writings of Maimonides, known in Jewish tradition as the Rambam, insisting that learning the medieval sage’s works was forbidden.
Fellow scholars at the kollel said the suspect allegedly threatened Por the night before the attack, warning him that because he continued studying the Rambam’s writings, he “would not complete the year.”
Despite the confrontations, friends said Por continued his regular Torah study schedule and avoided engaging in arguments.
The suspect was captured in Beit Shemesh
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