Petira of MK R' Avraham Ravitz Head of Degel Hatorah

Eretz Yisroel: The leader of the Yahadus HaTorah party, MK R' Avraham Ravitz Z"L who was 74, was just nifter. R' Ravitz was niftar at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Yerushalayim.

R' Ravitz was appointed by R' Shach to run the Frum party in the government. Ten years ago R' Ravitz had a successful kidney ten years ago.

R' Avraham Ravitz left a wife with 12 children and 77 grandchildren.