He had contracted an infection earlier this year and was released from hospital about a month ago, but his condition worsened in recent days. He was treated at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem, where he was put on a ventilator and sedated until he died. Weiss was a leader among extremist anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox factions and head of the Eda Haredit group. He was known for his uncompromising efforts to enforce Shabbat restrictions and prevent Yeshiva students from being drafted into the army. However, he was not always opposed to mainstream, secular society. It supported families who lost loved ones in the military and prevented ultra-Orthodox protests against the state during Memorial Day, the Ynet news website reported. Get The Times of Israel Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms His funeral will be held at the Mount of Olives cemetery in Jerusalem at 10:30 am on Sunday. Police expect tens of thousands to attend the funeral. Police Commissioner Kobi Sabtai conducted an assessment of the situation to prepare for the incident and additional officers were to be sent to the area. The funeral procession was expected to start from Weiss’ home in the Givat Moshe neighborhood and then pass through Mea Shearim before heading to the cemetery. Men pray near the body of Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss at a synagogue in Jerusalem on July 30, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Traffic disruptions are expected in the capital from morning to early afternoon. Police asked funeral goers not to climb fences, trees and buildings for a view and asked drivers to remain patient. Weiss, 95, was a community leader in Antwerp before assuming leadership of the Eda Haredit group in 2004. He was born in Slovakia and arrived in Great Britain as part of the Kindertransport before the outbreak of World War II. Edda Haredit strongly opposes Zionism and its followers, numbering in the tens of thousands, refuse to accept any government funding. It wields considerable influence through its Badatz kashrut certification, which is considered the gold standard by many in the ultra-Orthodox world, even among members of competing groups. The group sparked heated controversy in 2018 when it revoked its seal of approval from a winery, demanding that it ban its Ethiopian employees from handling its wine because of apparent doubt about their Jewish identity. Members of the Eda Haredit have also participated in violent demonstrations against the IDF and the state, fighting with police and blocking roads in protest of the government’s draft policies. Join our Israeli cooking experience! Israeli cooking is stirring the world. Here’s your chance to join… The Times of Israel Community is excited to introduce our new virtual cooking series, B’Teavon, where world-renowned chefs show you how to make classic and modern Israeli dishes. Learn more Learn more Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this You are a devoted reader We are really glad that you read X Times of Israel articles last month. That’s why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago – to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. So now we have a request. Unlike other media, we have not set up a paywall. But because the journalism we do is expensive, we invite readers to whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. For just $6 a month you can support our quality journalism by enjoying Times of Israel ADS-FREE, as well as access to exclusive content available only to members of the Times of Israel Community. Thank you, David Horowitz, founding editor of the Times of Israel Join our community Join our community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
