Orthodox Rabbi Found Dead At Jewish Summer Camp
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
(JTA) — A haredi Orthodox rabbi was found dead at a Jewish camp in upstate New York.
Rabbi Pinchas Elya Weinberger, 38, was found on Monday morning dead in his bed at Kasho Camp in the Town of Wawarsing, New York.
An investigation by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office found that the rabbi died of natural causes. The exact cause of death was not made public.
Weinberger reportedly worked at the Satmar Yeshiva in Monsey, N.Y. His father is Hillel Weinberger of Monsey, New York.
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