Beloved Educator Dies Suddenly at 51 in Kiryat Malachi
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov, a 51-year-old educator in Kiryat Malachi, died suddenly of cardiac arrest on Monday. He managed the local evening yeshiva and was known for his dedication to education and music. His passing has deeply saddened his community and acquaintances. The funeral was scheduled for Monday afternoon in Jerusalem, with buses organized from Kiryat Malachi.
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- Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov, 51, died suddenly of cardiac arrest in Kiryat Malachi.
- Malov was a beloved educator who managed the neighborhood's evening yeshiva for years.
- He was a son-in-law of senior Chabad Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Yaroslavsky.
- Malov was also a composer whose songs were popular among Chabad children.
- His funeral was scheduled for Monday afternoon in Jerusalem.
- Buses were organized from Kiryat Malachi to transport residents to the funeral.
Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov, a long-time and beloved educator in the Kiryat Malachi's Nachalat Har Chabad neighborhood, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 51. Malov managed the neighborhood's evening yeshiva for many years and was a son-in-law of the local Chabad community's senior rabbi, Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Yaroslavsky. According to reports from the neighborhood, Malov woke up on Monday morning, performed ritual hand washing, and then suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Emergency services were called but pronounced him dead at the scene, to the sorrow of his family, many acquaintances, and friends.
The news of his passing shocked thousands of Chabad families in the neighborhood and acquaintances across Israel and the world. Malov was known for his dedication to educating children, managing the local evening yeshiva where hundreds of children studied Torah nightly. He was described as a scholar, well-versed in both the revealed and mystical aspects of Torah, who felt a strong internal mission to spread Torah. He organized annual "Torah gatherings" near holidays, following the directive of the Rebbe of Lubavitch to convene for Torah lessons before each holiday.
Malov was also a talented musician, composing and arranging songs that became popular among Chabad children. His songs often expressed longing for the Rebbe of Lubavitch. Friends recalled him as a humble and modest person who sought not honor for himself but to connect souls, especially young ones, to Torah and Chassidism.
He was born 51 years ago in Bnei Brak to Rabbi Tzvi Eliyahu Malov, a Chabad activist in Jerusalem who passed away six years ago. His mother, Hena Chaya, daughter of Yaakov Moshe HaCohen Halperin, died young at age 40 in 1990. His funeral was scheduled to depart from his home at 12:30 PM, passing by the local Talmud Torah and central synagogue before proceeding to Jerusalem for burial at Har HaMenuchot at 3:00 PM. Kiryat Malachi organized buses to bring residents to Jerusalem for the funeral.
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