The Death of a Tzaddik Atones for Us All

From Rabbi Mendel Kessin:  

The passing of R Kanievsky zt'l indicates that galus is ending because, throughout galus,  Ha'Shem always made sure we had gedolim, like lifesavers or lifeboats in a turbulent ocean. Now that the last is gone, exile is ending. His death is also a kapporah we need.

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by Rabbi Elchanan Lewis

Question: How can the death of a Tzaddik become a Kapparah [atonement]?

Answer: The Tzadik is not a personal individual that has an impact only on himself, he is a public figure who impacts on all those around him; the loss of a Tzadik is therefore a public loss, not an individual or family one. The Tzadikim are here not for themselves, rather for others - that is how they live their lives and that is how they also die; Just as the death serves as atonement to the deceased himself, so the departure of a Tzadik does to his community.

The levaya for Rav Kanievsky will be live-streamed on Hamodia.com