Alandav, Joseph

Was born on December 13, 1923 in Jerusalem, a descendant of the Alandaf family, who was ordained by rabbis and activists in Yemen and Eretz Israel.Joseph attended Talmud Torah, Yeshivat Porat Yosef, Sha’arei Zion, Beit Yosef “of the Sephardim, and recently studied at Yeshivat Merkaz Harav, where he completed his studies, was ordained as a rabbi and learned the work of mohel and cantorial, and was active in imparting the values ​​of Torah and religion to the youth. A person to a place and in his pleasant manner with people and his willingness to help others, he sanctified the name with his life and his death, although as a rabbi he learns and teaches in Yeshivah, He volunteered for combat service in the defense of Jerusalem, but even in the midst of the storm of battle he continued to speak the Torah at every hour without being negligent in fulfilling his military duty, his friends telling a lot about his courage in fighting the enemy and saving lives. (18.7.1948), a few hours before the second truce came into force, when he was afraid to save people in the area of ​​the Mandelbaum houses, from an Arab shablan house that approached him, was hit and fell. 10.9.1950) was transferred to eternal rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. His friends and admirers at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva took out a collection of halachic articles and appreciation and appreciation.