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With profound sadness and pain we inform you of the sudden, untimely passing of Habochur Hatomim Benzion Berel Keller, son of, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, Rabbi Moshe and Rochel Keller of Crown Heights, on Shabbos. Benzion was 17 years old.

The Levaya will be leaving from the Shomrai Hadaas Chapel at 2:00pm and will be passing in front of 770 at approximately 2:45pm

Benzion is survived by, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, his grandparents of Florida; his parents; sister Urit Stern of Melbourne, Australia; brother Avi; sister Michal Rappeport; brother Yehuda; and sisters Shira, Sara Raizel and Nechama Dina.

Baruch Dayan HaEmes

Baruch Dayan HaEmes – Benny Keller OB”M

With profound sadness and pain we inform you of the sudden, untimely passing of Habochur Hatomim Benzion Berel Keller, son of, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, Rabbi Moshe and Rochel Keller of Crown Heights, on Shabbos. Benzion was 17 years old.

The Levaya will be leaving from the Shomrai Hadaas Chapel at 2:00pm and will be passing in front of 770 at approximately 2:45pm

Benzion is survived by, Yibadlu Lechaim Tovim, his grandparents of Florida; his parents; sister Urit Stern of Melbourne, Australia; brother Avi; sister Michal Rappeport; brother Yehuda; and sisters Shira, Sara Raizel and Nechama Dina.

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  • shelo nidah miztarot

    boruch dayan emet, my heart goes out to the family. you are my family.

  • friend

    i am shocked! baruch dayen haemes…my heartfelt condolences to the entire keller family

  • i am sorry...

    What terrible news. i am so so sorry to hear this. i do not know this boy/family personally, but i share your pain.

    baruch dayan haemes.

    may the family have koach to cope.

  • ottawa Yeshiva

    Baruch Dayin Emes from the whole Yeshiva Ateres Menachem Ottawa Canada were all in shock

  • friend

    he was like a brother to me! i cant imagine the pain of the family. baruch dayan haemes

  • anonymous

    Baruch Dayan Haemes. Bless is the true judge. Hashem please only send revealed good our way. Enough of our suffering! Take us out of this horrible Galus filled with obstacles, desires and evil. Save us from falling into the hands of the Goyim; spiritualy as well as physically. Hashem save the people who you chose so long ago from such harm. Hashem Yeracheim!
    AD MOSAI! AD MOSAI! AD MOSAI!

  • yissachar

    hamakom yenachem etchem betoch shaa’r avlai tzion veyerushalyim vloh tosifu ledahavah od!

  • Chumi

    Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
    Ben-Tzion was like my little brother. I wish I could take away all of this pain. We need Moshiach already!

  • friend

    i know bentzion personally! he was like our family. WE NEED MOSHIACH THIS SECOND! baruch dayan haemes.

  • LEVI W

    Baruch Dayan Ha’emes
    Bentzion was a great friend of mine he was always happy and loved everybody,we love you benny and well miss you, and ill always remember the good times we had.I love you benny and ill miss you and i hope to see you realy soon with the comeing of MOSHIACH………
    PEACE AND LOVE BRO…..

  • Yakov V

    I was there, I can assure you all that He died a Painless death, God took him from us so suddenly and tragicly Blessed is he who Judges Truthfully and rightously!
    Benny, I tried saving your life, for 20 minutes I was giving you CPR, but you have done so much more for me, Everytime with a smile. I will always remember you as the kindest sweetest boy I have ever known. May your soul rest in peace, and May your family be well.

    I love you man, and I always will!

  • Friend From Mexico

    Boruch Dayan Emes. My heart goes out to the family, i knew Bentzion very well, what a great personality. Bentzion, please daven for us all, we need moshiach now!!!!
    We love you!

  • Danny,Abe,avi,jake,Moshe,Simo& many more

    Benny, you didnt deserve this, you were to good for this to happen to you, but g-ds got his reasonings. and you were only brought to a better place. benny theres many many many people that are going to be missing you, iv been with you for years and your one of the most kind hearted, happy, amazing person with a smile on his face in every situation. so benny untill we meet again were all missing you
    from your boys in israel.

  • Shmuel K

    Benny and I haven’t spent that much time together but the time we did was some of the happiest times of my life. I will always remember you and cherish the time we spent together. You will be missed. May your soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family.

  • Why Chaim?

    Was it nec. to post that link?

    Baruch Dayan Haemes- Hamokom yenachem eschem vsoch shaarei avlei tzion vyerushalayim

  • Freind of benny A h

    baurch dayan haemes
    we need moshiach now!!!
    No more fighting in Crown Heights or the world over
    AD MOSAI please hashem send the Hisgalos of the Rebbe
    Mamosh NOW
    he always had a smile we should learn a lil from him

  • chaim

    I knew the guy . Hashem how could u do soemtin liek dat BARUCH DAYAN EMES . he was great guy we luv u!!!!

  • ML

    I didn’t know this guy at all, but it still breaks my heart as a mother. A very close friend of mine was like a brother to him, so I feel the pain. From what I hear, he was an amazing guy. My heart goes out to his family and friends. May his soul reast in peace.
    Baruch dayan emes.

  • Friends of Michal and Shira, Oak Park,MI

    Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
    Condolences to the entire Keller family.

  • devastated

    benny i know your davening for us and begging hashem to send us out of this galus NOW! you were the happiest person i knew and was always smiling. benny you are greatly missed! MOSHIACH NOW! BEG FOR US!

  • cm

    BD"H

    Benny was one of the most amazing and caring people I know, hands down..he always had a smile on his face..

    He will always be missed..we love you, Benny.

    Moshiach Now..

  • A Friend

    Our deepest condolences to the Keller family. Nobody should have to suffer with such a tragety such as this. May we soon be reunited with all our loved ones in the Geulah Shelaima NOW!

  • terrible news....

    i dont think there was ever a time i didnt see a smile on bennys face ….and i saw him quite often … one of the most amazing boys in town …. moshiach now!! benny daven for us.. we love u !!!!!!

    Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

  • Rafael & Hadassa Rabinovich

    HaMakom Yenachem Oischem besoich shear aveilei Tzion Virushalayim!!!

  • Hokitzu V-raninu...

    Boruch Dayan Haemes. Moshiach Now. “May those who are resting in the ground awake and rejoice and Benny among them!”

    We can always learn what to watch out from.

    Moshiach right now!!! Ad Mosai!

  • YB

    This is all true. I can testify. The last day I saw Benny was Tuesday morning, and as usual he had this big Benny Smile on his face.

    This is not one of those things where people search to find good things to say. This is all true. I still dont believe it happened.

    His family should know that there are scores of people out there who were touched by Benny, and that as long as he remains alive in us, and as long as we take the lesson learned from Benny, well, then he is no less alive then he was last week.

    May G-d comfort the wonderful strong family of Benny, and May Israel never experience this pain any further.

    We love you Benny.

  • Introspective

    A father of nine; a seventeen year old boy; éìç"è, a 4 year old boy hit by a car!

    We all must feel the pain and scream AD MOSAI.

    But maybe…

    That is not enough. Maybe we need to stop the imbecilic fighting. Sure, everyone has good points but nothing can be worth suffering these devestating losses.

    Why can’t we restrain ourselves and stop stealing; trying to get each other arrested; running to goyim to solve our problems; speaking disparagingly of our Rabbonim?

    Let’s try to reprogram ourselves to act speak and blog in a manner that is responsible and be noheg koved zeh lazeh and certainly to our rabonim.

    I know that I really need some time to think and think and think.

  • a observent citizen

    if you all remember the summer the child drowned, there were fights in the community between if i’m not mistaken rabonim or community council, the rebbe said that if the fighting doesn’t stop there will be tragedy, and look whats happening now just tragedy after tragedy when will the machloikes within our community end.

    HaMakom Yenachem Oischem besoich shear aveilei Tzion Virushalayim!!!

  • shaindel

    Baruch Dayan Haemes.

    you was a true friend of many and always smilin and caring, u will be not forgotton in the hearts and in the memories of all the good time you had with them…

    may his soul rest in peace

  • rl

    we havent spent much time togther but only good memories i rember..benny you were an amazing and friendly guy..its a shame i didnt get to knwo you better..rest in peace

  • from melbourne, australia

    no matter how far apart we are geographically, we all share in the same pain. we are all suffering from the loss of a son, brother, grandson and a friend. may Hashem have mercy and may He redeem us from this nightmare, even if we do not deserve it!!!

    MOSHIACH NOW!!!

  • Chayim

    Benny,

    We miss you already. You were truly a special soul, and it was our honour and privilege to have known you and to have spent time with you.

    May your soul be bound with the Bond of Life.

    You’re in our hearts, always.

    -The Boys of Beyond Eden.