JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 21-year-old yeshiva student was killed Monday evening after the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) he was riding overturned in an open area near Neve Erez in the Binyamin region, emergency responders said. A second rider sustained minor injuries.
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The victim was identified as Meir Shaar, a student at the prestigious Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. Shaar had recently become engaged and was preparing for his wedding.
According to initial reports, Shaar, of Bnei Brak, and another young man from Beitar Illit were traveling together on the ATV when it overturned under circumstances that remain under investigation.
Emergency responders found Shaar unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, and suffering from severe head injuries. Despite prolonged resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second rider was conscious when rescuers arrived and was treated for minor injuries to his limbs before being taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Volunteers from ZAKA responded to the scene to recover the remains with dignity and assist in preparations for burial. The body was later transferred to Israel’s National Center of Forensic Medicine for identification procedures.
Shaar was the son of Rabbi Avraham Harel Shaar, a teacher at Derech HaTorah Yeshiva in Bnei Brak and a synagogue official. He was widely regarded by classmates and rabbis as a dedicated Torah scholar and was active in the Or Yisraeli youth movement, where he helped mentor and inspire other young Jews.
The fatal crash occurred during Israel’s annual Bein Hazmanim vacation period, when many yeshiva students and families travel and participate in outdoor activities. Earlier Monday, a toddler died after drowning in a residential swimming pool, and several days earlier a 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a separate swimming pool accident.
Funeral arrangements had not been announced as of Monday night, and authorities continue to investigate the cause of the rollover.
Hashem yeracheim
So sad and tragic.
May the Kallah recover emotionally from this horrible tragedy and marry someone and build a beautiful Jewish home .
May Hashem comfort all those who suffered and may they continue to live good yirat Shamayim happy useful lives
We must rise like oil and shine
May Hashem give them the strength to do so
Learning Torah is the form of national service of the Bnei Hayeshivos. Please, keep your sons and husbands close to the Bais Medrash. Not going on dangerous trips or swims or driving risky vehicles. Sleep a little later. Indulge in some ice-cream, swim in a local pool. Let bein hazmanim pass peacefully, safely and joyfully.
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For those who seek action thrills: How about a Bein Hazmanim IDF boot camp at Chashmonaim?
There will be davening, learning seider, plenty of rigorous physical activity, tactical training, target practice and you may get to drive something way more up than a jeep or ATV …plenty to unload some steem from past zman.
For an emesdike ben-Torah, he knows how to rest and take it easy on a less grueling learning schedule, ignore the above.
It’s happening everywhere. In new jersey a four your old just drowned. Pools should not be deep especially if kids use it. Second there should be serious locked gates around them.
Re this Shaar s tragedy; I wonder ; what time of the day / night ; it happened.