BARUCH DAYAN HAEMES: Rav Nota Schiller Zatzal, Rosh Yeshivah of Ohr Sameach in Yerushalayim

Belaaz regrets to inform you of the Petirah of Hagaon HaRav Nosson Nota Schiller Zatzal, Rosh Yeshivah of Ohr Sameach in Yerushalayim.

He passed away at age 88 after being hospitalized with an illness over the last month.

Rav Schiller grew up in Brooklyn and attended yeshivos Chaim Berlin and Ner Yisroel. He was a major driving force of the Teshuva movement to bring unaffiliated Jews back to Torah, having educated thousands of baalei Teshuva from all walks of life.

In 1974, he and Rav Mendel Weinbach zatzal opened Ohr Somayach with the goal of doing kiruv through in-depth Torah study, differing from other kiruv organizations. Eventually, branches of Ohr Somayach were opened in other places, including Monsey.

While mostly catering to Jews with little to no background in Judaism, the Yeshiva has a “Renewal” track for frum people who are looking for greater inspiration or who are at risk for faltering.

The Levaya took place at 10:30 PM tonight at the Ohr Sameach Yeshivah in the Maalot Dayana neighborhood of Yerushalayim, followed by Kevura on Har Hamenuchos.