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Moshe Levy, 72, Israel, former Army Chief of Staff, Jan. 8, 2008

January 9, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Moshe Levy (L), as IDF Chief of Staff, 1980s, with Shimon Peres

General Moshe Levy, 72, the 12th Israeli Army Chief of Staff, died Jan. 9, 2008, after a brain aneurysm.

Levy had his first stroke a few years ago. Afterward, he had to use a wheelchair. He dropped many of his public activities, but continued in his position with the company that built Route 6, Israel’s newest and first privately managed superhighway, and the country’s only toll road. (more…)

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Tribute: Dov HaEzrachi (Robert Wieckowski) a ‘ger tzedek’

December 18, 2007 · Leave a Comment

By Lev Ginsburg
I was saddened to learn of Dov’s passing as I have some special memories of him. I was learning with Dov 2 1/2 years ago, while I was studying at Machon Meir. I really admired his path in life and was proud to have him with me on my path to tshuva and on his way to joining Clal Yisrael. (more…)

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Robert Dov HaEzrachi (Wieckowski), Poland, Israel, diving accident, Dec. 13

December 18, 2007 · 4 Comments

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Robert Dov HaEzrachi (Wieckowski), 44, a Polish-born Israeli and scuba diving guide and instructor, died in a diving accident at Dahab, Sinai, Egypt, Dec. 13, 2007.

HaEzrachi’s death was first announced on the website of Pardes Institute, a Jewish studies center in Jerusalem, where he had been a student from 2003-2005. (more…)

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