The Cleveland Jewish community and the Torah world at large are shocked broken hearted and saddened by Sudden Petirah of Mr. Mendy Klein Z"L of Cleveland a noted Philanthropist, Bal Tzedaka Tomech and Machzik Torah of Yeshivos Torah institutions and mosdos all over the world. He suddenly collapsed earlier today at a Lag Baomer event in the young Israel of Cleveland he was in is upper 60’s. He was to be honored in a few weeks by the Agudah Dinner. The sad news sent shock waves at the Torah Umesorah convention taking place tonight. Levaya will be held 12:00 p.m. Friday at the Yavneh School in Cleveland 2475 S. Green Road in Beachwood.
Kevurah will be in Eretz Yisrael.
Call In number for Levaya is 218-548-1882 and then 28400#
Agudas Yisrael issued the following statement:
Reb Mendy was one of the parnesei hador, a baal tzedaka on a grand scale whose chesed toward the downtrodden and needy was
legendary. What set Mendy apart from other generous philanthropists was his passion -- his passion for Klal Yisroel and Eretz Yisroel, his passion for the downtrodden and the needy, his passion for fairness and justice. He invested his tzedaka dollars wisely, and the dividends on those investments are reflected most dramatically in the countless tortured neshamos to whom he brought healing and happiness.
Agudath Israel was looking forward to paying public tribute to this extraordinary individual at its upcoming annual dinner. Instead we will search for ways to perpetuate his remarkable legacy for generations to come.
We join Mr. Klein's choshuve family in mourning this terrible loss.
המקום ינחם אותם בתוך שאר אבילי ציון וירושלים
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