Samaritan High Priest Aharon Ben Av-Hisda died in his home on Mount Grizim on Friday. MDA emergency teams from nearby Har Bracha rushed to his home and tried to resuscitate the High Priest, with no success.  Ben Av-Hisda was 87.

The Samaritans are supposed to be celebrating their Passover holiday, along with their Passover sacrifice this coming Tuesday.

Advertisement

SHARE
Previous articleThe Story of Israel’s Independence
Next articleKing David Era Find ‘Buried’ by Authorities for Political Reasons
JewishPress.com brings you the latest in Jewish news from around the world. Stay up to date by following up on Facebook and Twitter. Do you have something noteworthy to report? Submit your news story to us here.