Rabbi Avraham Ravitz, the head of the "Degel HaTorah" party (merged with "Yahadut HaTorah"), passed away last night at the age of 75. Already about three weeks ago, he was hospitalized at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, as he was suffering from a severe heart problem. The funeral is going to take place at 1 pm today; from his house in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Vagan to the Har HaMenuchot Cemetery.
Knessetmember Avraham Ravitz z"l
Ravitz was born in Tel Aviv and after his yeshiva studies, he joined the "Lechi" (fighting against the Brits for an independent State of Israel). Later on he worked for Israel's anti - missionary organization "Yad Le'Achim" and then joined the Knesset.
Ravitz also suffered from severe kidney problems and received a donor kidney from his oldest son Moshe. However, this kidney stopped working and Ravitz had to go for a diaslysis.
He is leaving behind his wife Avigail, 12 children and 77 grandchildren.
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