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Father of Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon Passes Away at 92
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First reported by Srugim · 20 minutes ago
What happened
Shalom Leon, father of Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon, died at 92 in Tel Aviv. A Holocaust survivor who immigrated from Greece in 1935, he worked in the automotive sector and served as a synagogue cantor. His funeral will be held Thursday in Givatayim.
- 01Shalom Leon, father of Jerusalem's mayor, died at 92 in Tel Aviv.
- 02He immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1935, escaping the Holocaust.
- 03Leon worked in the automotive industry and managed a garage for decades.
- 04He served as a cantor at Heichal Moshe synagogue in Givatayim.
- 05He raised a distinguished family including Mayor Moshe Leon and two other children.
- 06His funeral is scheduled for Thursday at Givatayim cemetery, with shiva in Jerusalem.
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