The condition of Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman, one of the most respected decisors of Jewish law in the haredi community, has stabilized, hospital officials reported Wednesday night.
Hospital officials at Mayanei Hayeshua in Bnei Brak held a press briefing Wednesday night, revealing that Rabbi Steinman’s condition had stabilized, following a serious deterioration earlier in the day.
Professor Eliyahu Sorkin, head of the intensive care unit at Mayanei Hayeshua, told reporters that the rabbi’s condition, while still serious, had stabilized. Earlier on Wednesday, Rabbi Steinman’s condition had been listed as critical.
Sorkin, a Lubavitcher chossid, added that Rabbi Steinman was suffering from a kidney infection, but is not in any immediate life-threatening danger.
“He still has a problem with one of his kidneys, and we’re trying to find a solution,” said Sorkin. “I don’t believe he is in any immediate danger. But I don’t know what his condition will be tomorrow, and I can’t even be sure how it will be an hour from now. But his condition has stabilized a bit.”
Rabbi Steinman, 103, had been released from Mayanei Hayeshua on November 5 after being suffering from weakness and a fever. He returned to the hospital to undergo testing as an outpatient this week, and on Tuesday night was admitted as a patient.
Rabbi Steinman’s eldest daughter Rachel Devora Berlin, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning from cardiac arrest. She was 72.
The public is asked to daven for R’ Aharon Yehuda Leib ben Gittel Feiga.
The Ikkur here is that Rav Shtienman is seriously ill and all over the world Yidden are saying Tehillim. He is the senior (well over 100!) Litvish Godol of this generation (for those on here who have not heard of him! ) We are a Chasidishe Lubavitcher family and we made sure to all say Tehillim as a family! Why is it only news on here because a Lubavitch connectingconnection has been discovered?
That is the toichen of the Rebbes sicha on Chayei Sarah that the Nishama which is immutable and not affected by time and place is so strong and dominant by tzaddikim that it even permeates the guf making it too impervious to the normal physical limitations of the body.
שמישהו יגיד שזה לא חלום: פרופסור סירקין, חב”דניק עם כיפת יחי אדוננו, מעדכן על מצבו הרפואי של הרב שטיינמן, כשמאחוריו שלושת חברי הכנסת הליטאיים, והוא מסביר לתקשורת הכללית שכשמדובר ברבנים זהו עולם אחר מהעולם הרפואי המוכר, והגוף אצלם הוא רק אמצעי ולא תכלית. הארץ הזו היא הזייה מתוקה.
He said that in general he judges big Rabonim and Tzadikim differently. Because their bodies aren’t the Tachles rather a tool to do Ruchnius, so age doesn’t have that much of an effect on them, and they respond much better to medical procedures
Mamesh Chassidus on Israeli Television 🙂
Rav Steinman is one of the greatest gadolim of this generation. No exaggerations. He tries to do what is right and does not waiver under pressure. The best thing Rav Shach ever did was to handpick Rav Steinman to be his maaleh makom. Refuah shleimah to Rav Steinman and condolences to him on the passing of his daughter. We need more gedolim like him!!