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Baltimore, MD – Baltimore’s Ner Yisroel community joined their brothers worldwide in shock and grief upon learning of the sudden death of one of their own, Zvi Dovid (Fifi) Zahler, who tragically died this morning in an auto accident.
Mr. Zahler had departed Baltimore early this morning in his vehicle for Passaic, New Jersey. Family members in Baltimore called his hosts in Passaic some time later to determine whether he had arrived, and were informed that he had never showed.
Baltimore’s volunteer community patrol was shortly mobilized and spent the next several hours searching for Mr. Zahler until the Maryland State Police were contacted to ask whether any current accidents involved a vehicle matching the description of Mr. Zahler’s automobile. Police replied affirmatively.
According to police and other sources, Mr. Zahler’s vehicle went out of control around 10:30 a.m. while traveling on the Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge along I-95. The six-lane bridge spans the Susquehanna River about 25 miles northeast of Baltimore. Zahler was thrown from the vehicle and apparently died instantly.
Due to the distance he was thrown from the car, Maryland State Police troopers on the scene didn’t locate his body until 1:00 p.m.
Wind conditions are currently said to be the cause of the tragedy. Indeed, the bridge crosses between bluffs high above the river valley, and is posted with warning signs “Subject to Crosswinds.”
Mr. Zahler who is originally from Toronto, was a member of the Ner Yisroel yeshivah’s kolel and had only married last year. Compounding the tragedy is that the young Mrs. Zahler, now suddenly widowed, is said to be expecting their first child. He was 25.
**UPDATE**
Levaya Tuesday 3:00 pm Levanson Funeral Home, Reistertown Rd., Pikesville, MD
Rachmono Litzlan. May his family be comforted by Hashem. What a tragedy!
So sad. May Hashem comfort all of Fifi’s family, his wife and friends. A total shock not only to Baltimore but to Toronto too. His family are wonderful people and should not know of any more tzaros. Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
Oi reboina shal olim
he was known to all his freinds as “fifi” the best freind someone can ask for hamokom yenachem eschem
Baruch Dayan Emes
Baruch dayan haemes. May Hashem comfort his family and friends.
Baruch Dayan HaEmes. Yet another tragedy.
OY GEVALD, OY VEYS MIR!!!!!!!
Baruch Dayan Hoemes.
I was with him in the same shiur. Can’t believe it.
What a wonderfull person he was.
Also a gr8 tennis player.
He learned last zman in Rabbi Yisocher Frands shiur. NIRC.
We will greatly miss you… FIFI.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY MAY HSHEM SEND THEM A NECHAMA
He was one of the nicest and most likeable people I know and always had a comforting word whenever I had a problem. He will be a meilitz yoshar for klal yisroel
this is such terrible news. This is so unbarable.
BD”E anyone know levaya details
Married to a young lady from Passaic- Tova Fisch-
Hamokom Yenachem
He was a very good friend of mine, and i will miss him terribly
fifi was the nicest, most caring person I have ever met. he always had a smile or joke to say to cheer me up. he is a meilitz yosher for all of us.
Was he related to reb yanky zhaler from lakewood who is also from toronto?
One of the nicest people ive ever met. He will be missed.
My roommate,
My friend ,
My brother.
I can’t even begin to understand this loss. Fifi was from the best.
This is a big kapara.
Let’s remember the better people we are the less kaparas are needed, so please let’s try to take on a hanhaga tova either ben adom lemakom or ben adom lechavero.
May fifi be a mielitz yosher and may we all be comforted among the mourners of tzion and yerushalaim.
there isnt one person that anything bad to say bout Fiif. Just a great go lucky, charming, wonderful individual. We should all strive to has middos like FIfi had. He will be missed not only in yeshiva, pickwick, and toronto but to anyone that ever met him. He should be a meilitz yoshur for all of us.
BD”E.
To Moishe Zahler and Family,
Hamukoim yenachaim eschem
fifi was such a special person someone who put everyone before himself. a big big loss for the entire klal yisroel.
to the entire zahler family, known in every part of the world for there chesed;
they shouldn’t know of any more tzar.
my counselor in camp. ill miss him.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
There wasn’t a nicer more sincer person.
Hamokom Yenachem.
He was a wonderful guy, who was truly loved by all. The ribono shel olem should be mekabel him as a melitz yosher for all of klal yisroel and only show us erach apaim and rochmunes. Boruch dain emes and hamokem yinachen eschem bitoch shar avlai tzion yerushulaim to the whole great zohlar family.
Anyone know the levaya information?
levaya is a tentative 2pm in baltimore
Baruch Dayin HaEmes
his grandmother is currently at a wedding and doesn’t know.hashem yerachem
I cant even believe that I’m writing this post. Fifi was the most loving guy and wasn’t able to harm a fly . Always had a funny word to keep you going. We were in Yeshiva Gedolah of Toronto. May Hashem be with all his friends, wife and family get through this very though time. (Mayer, we feel your Tzar and all your friends are all with you. Keep strong!!) May this be the last Kapara before Mashaich and we will rejoice together in Yerushalaim . Amen
One of the nicest and mot popular counselors in camp- always a smile on his face
We will miss him!
What a terrible tragedy!
Baruch Dayin HaEmes
if anyone is interested there a monsey trails bus that leaves bouropark at 930 am and will get into balt before the levaya..
BD”E. May the Zahler and Fisch families, and the entire klal yisrael, have nechama. DG.
a special person who besides being one of the nicest people you would ever come across was a true masmid who in his usual self efacing manner learnt in a quiet unassuming way without any airs. truly an example of a true ben torah . perfectly rounded with sterling middos and hasmadoh batorah.
i know i speak for anyone who ever crossed paths with fifi ,in saying he will be missed by those who knew him . hopefully we can all learn from him and his truly special demeanor and allow that to be a zchus for his heilige neshame.
Terrible tragedy. Let’s all make sure to wear seatbelts always at all times.
Levy’a will be held tomorrow Tuesday 2:30 PM in front of Ner Yisroel
Boruch Dayin Haemes
Does anyone know more details about the bus from boro park? where in bp? and is it going straight to the levaya?
The information I have recieved is that the Levaya is at Levinson Funeral Home (corner Reisterstown Rd & Mt. Wilson Lane, Pikesville. MD) at 3:00 pm.
Boruch Dayan Emes. The levaye of Tzvi Dovid Zahler will be tomorrow, 3pm
Levinson’s.
there never will be a fifi again
I will miss Fifi, he was a special person.
The levayah will be 3pm at Levinsons down the street from Ner Israel.
Truly a great all around guy who everyone loved….in Yeshiva & camp. Learned in Ner Yisroel during the day, and at TA-Chofetz Chaim with younger High School boys for nite Seder. May he be a meilitz yosher for all of us, and may his wonderful family know of no more Tzar…..ad Bias G’oel Tzedek
Everyone please take a moment and say to yourself “ribbono she’ll olam, we need the geula”say it a few times let it sink in and let yourself start to believe it.
fifi was an example of a true ben torah on so many levels. An anav, somayach bechelko, masmid.
Such a tzora for everyone and he will be missed.
Im sitting here in absolute shock. What a loss for Klal Yisroel. Such a special person. He must have hundreds of “best friends.” He was a tremendous masmid who did whatever he could to draw attention away from himself. He was always there with a kind word and a smile and knew how to make everyone around him feel good. May he be a Mayletz Yosher for the entire Klal Yisroel.
Tzvi dovid was the sweetest of the sweet. Fifi was such a special person, someone who put everyone before himself. A big big loss for all who knew him and all of klal yisrael.I was zoche to be in shiur with him in Ner Yisrael and in the Mir. He was a true masmid and I will miss him terribly. May Hashem comfort all of his family, his wife and friends.He should be a meilitz yoshur for all of us.BD”E.
levaya will begin
ner yisrael 
230 & will continue 
sol levinsons 
300
The levaya is actually at 2:45 at levinson’s according to an email sent out by his brother in law. Here is the exact email:
The levaya will take place tomorrow, 12/30/08 at 2:45 at Levinson’s. The kevurah will be in Rosedale.
Shiva will be at 3100 West Strathmore Avenue.