The Torah community of Rechasim was shocked on 12 Kislev to
learn of the murder of the ishoh hatzidkonis Michal
Mor Hy"d by Arab terrorists.
According to reports from the site of the attack, Michal
arrived near Afula's central bus station in order to pick up
a friend. When the terrorists began shooting, Michal tried to
flee, but was nonetheless hit by bullets. She was mortally
wounded and passed away a short while afterward in the
Ha'Emek Hospital in Afula.
This news spread rapidly to Rechasim where she lived, and
sent shock waves throughout the entire settlement. The Mor
family moved to Rechasim a number of years ago and Michal's
husband, Rav Avsholom, is one of the finest avreichim
of the kollel of the Knesses Chizkiyahu
yeshiva.
Michal's friends noted her outstanding dedication to her
husband's Torah study, and her special middos,
particularly her kindness, intelligence ,deep
emunah and pensive nature. They also said that she
excelled in her kibbud av vo'eim.
Her father, yibodel lechaim arukim, HaRav Asher
Gabbai, rov of the Gilboa settlements, was a prominent member
of Tzierei Agudas Yisroel. Many years ago, Maran HaRav Elozor
Menachem Shach zt"l sent him to Afula to strengthen
Torah there. HaRav Gabbai established all of the city's Torah
and religious institutions. He also gave his children a Torah-
true chinuch.
Michal directed the chareidi kindergarten network in Afula
and was highly praised for her dedicated work. She moved to
Rechasim with her husband, and having beforehand in Chadera
and Kiryat Sefer. She has three children, Avital, who is four-
and-a-half, Elchanan who is a year-and-a half and a four
month old baby.
Rav Avshalom is one of the close students of the rosh yeshiva
of Knesses Chizkiyahu, HaRav Dovid Man, and is considered the
kollel's life force due to his unique rischa
de'Oraisa. As a youth, he studied in Or Baruch and then
in Beer HaTorah. His wife helped him to progress in his Torah
studies and took pride in the fact that he is a genuine
ben Torah.
As soon as the news of her murder was released, the local
council of Rechasim and the Chaye Torah community organized
busses to the levaya. She was buried in the Afula
cemetery on Tuesday night (13 Kislev) in the presence of a
large and weeping crowd.
