Victims of the Stolin Shul Tragedy Identified

By COLlive reporter

The two victims who died in the collapse of the bleachers in the Karlin-Stolin Shul on Erev Shavuos have been identified.

13-year-old Meir Gloiberman, who recently celebrated his Bar mitzvah on Shvii Shel Pesach, was killed. He was the son of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Gloiberman and grandson of Rabbi Dovid Zecharya Gloiberman. His grandfather from his mother’s side is Rabbi Yochanan Rosenthal, who just 2 weeks ago lost a 4-year-old grandson after an illness.

Meir was a 9th grade student at the Karlin Stolin Yeshiva in Beitar Illit.

The second victim was identified as R’ Mordechai Benyamin Rubinstein, 23 years old and a resident of Beitar Illit. He was the son of Rabbi Yochanan Rubinstein, of Beitar Illit and grandson of Rabbi Nachum Rubinstein of Ezras Torah neighborhood in Jerusalem. He was married 2 and a half years ago, to the daughter of R’ Dovid Brizel of Ramot, Jerusalem. He is survived by his wife and daughter who is just a few months old.

With the assistance of Zaka volunteers, the victims were quickly released for burial. The levaya took place Motzei Yom Tov in Israel.

Following the tragedy, on Yom Tov, the Rebbe of Karlin spoke and said, we were thankful to Hashem that we escaped the coronavirus and the tragic events in Miron, but we could not escape the terrible gezaira. He implored people to do introspection and teshuva in light of the recent tragedies.

About 184 people were evacuated to hospitals after the collapse on Erev Shavous, including five in serious condition and ten in moderate condition. Many of those who were lightly injured were released from the hospital on Motzei Yom Tov on Monday night, and 75 people remained hospitalized.

Many of the wounded underwent surgery over Shavous, including five children.

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.