Yaakov Shmuel Freilach was a fixture in the halls of the Krula Yeshiva in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, N.Y. He served there as administrator until his passing on March 30 after contracting COVID-19.

Freilach is survived by his brother, Rabbi Beirish Freilach, a dedicated community advocate and police chaplain.

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