Prominent Educator and Mohel Rabbi Yitzhak Malul Dies at 87
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Rabbi Yitzhak Malul, a prominent educator and the senior mohel in the Or Akiva region, has died at age 87. He was known for his decades of work in religious education and for training numerous mohels. Born in Morocco, he immigrated to Israel and settled in Or Akiva, where he established an educational institute and taught Torah lessons. His funeral was attended by hundreds of mourners, and he is survived by sons and sons-in-law in religious and educational roles.
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- Rabbi Yitzhak Malul, a prominent educator and senior mohel, died at 87.
- He served for decades in Or Akiva, Hadera, and Zichron Yaakov.
- Malul established an educational institute for children and teenagers.
- He trained generations of new mohels in the region.
- Hundreds attended his funeral in Or Akiva.
- He is survived by sons and sons-in-law in religious roles.
Rabbi Yitzhak Malul, a well-known figure in education and community leadership in Or Akiva and the Carmel Coast region, passed away at the age of 87. For decades, he served as an educator, preacher, and the senior mohel (one who performs ritual circumcision) in Or Akiva, Hadera, and Zichron Yaakov. Hundreds of local residents attended his funeral.
Born in Morocco, Rabbi Malul studied in a yeshiva in Marrakesh before immigrating to Israel alone as a youth. Upon arrival, he studied at the "Lomza" yeshiva in Petah Tikva. After marrying, he moved to Or Akiva at the request of his uncle, Rabbi Menashe Malul, who was the town's rabbi at the time. In Or Akiva, Rabbi Malul actively encouraged the enrollment of children in religious education, going door-to-door. He later established a dedicated institute for children and teenagers where he regularly taught.
In addition to his educational activities and daily Torah lessons in synagogues across Or Akiva, Hadera, and Zichron Yaakov, Rabbi Malul served for decades as the senior mohel for the region, training many new mohels. His funeral took place at the Or Akiva cemetery, attended by family, students, and many residents. Rabbi Malul is survived by sons and sons-in-law who hold rabbinical, educational, and kashrut (dietary law supervision) positions throughout Israel.