The Bluzhever Rebbe, HaRav Tzvi Yehuda Spiro succumbed to illness. The Rebbe was battling a disease for the past two years until his Petira on Friday morning. He was 79-years-old.
The Levaya will be at 2:00PM on Erev Shabbos, at the Bluzhever Bais Medrash located at 1431 58th Street.
The Levaya will be going to Eretz Yisroel on Motzei Shabbos for the Kevura.