Rabbi Yishai Por was murdered inside a Bnei Brak synagogue while studying Torah before his son.
Rabbi Yishai Por, 52, was murdered Wednesday while studying Torah inside a synagogue on Maharshal Street in Bnei Brak, in a shocking attack that horrified worshippers and rescue crews.
According to eyewitnesses, the assailant, reportedly believed to be mentally unstable, entered the synagogue, pulled out a sharp object, and stabbed Rabbi Por several times in front of his son.
Emergency medical teams rushed to the scene and found the victim critically wounded. They evacuated him to the hospital while performing CPR, but despite an hour-long battle by doctors to save his life, he was pronounced dead.
ZAKA operations officer Yechiel Goldman described the scene inside the synagogue as extremely difficult, saying holy books and study benches were stained with blood. ZAKA volunteers worked with deep reverence alongside police forensic teams to collect evidence and preserve findings from the scene.
Israel Police opened an investigation and apprehended a suspect shortly after the attack.
