A Final Act of Kindness: Victim of Jerusalem Attack Gave Up His Seat to Save Another
A heartbreaking detail has emerged from the Jerusalem terror attack: one of the victims, a devoted family man, was murdered just minutes after giving up his ride home to a stranger who needed urgent medical care.
New details have emerged about one of the victims of the deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem, adding a layer of tragedy to the already horrific event. Levi Yitzhak Pash, a 57-year-old maintenance worker at the "Kol Torah" Yeshiva, was killed just minutes after performing a final act of kindness.
Pash was at the bus stop with a colleague when a car stopped and offered them a ride. Both men got in, but just then, another person appeared, urgently asking for a ride to the hospital for medical treatment. Pash, a known giver who was always ready to help others, immediately got out of the car to accommodate the stranger's request. Five minutes later, the shooting began, and he was murdered.
His colleagues described Pash as a devoted and beloved person in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood of Jerusalem, known for his kindness and generosity. Just the evening before, he had attended a family wedding in Beitar Illit. His funeral took place this evening at the Har Hamenuchot cemetery.
Esther Lugasi, a survivor who was lightly wounded, shared her harrowing experience from the hospital. “It’s not simple; I’m still shaking,” she said. “I’ve never been through something like this; it’s horrifying.” She described hearing a barrage of gunfire and feeling like she was running for an "eternity." "I felt like I was going to die," she said. "I stopped and told myself, 'If I die, I die,' but I managed to keep running."