Mor (Mirzkandov), Matityahu

Son of Esther and Boris was born on February 7, 1963, in Russia. Matityahu was the third child of a family of five. He began his elementary studies in his native country, where he studied for two years, until he immigrated with his parents to Israel in 1972. The family settled in Ashdod. Matityahu continued his elementary studies, first in Ashdod, and later in Jaffa, where his family moved. At a young age he went to work, and acquired the profession of frames. Matityahu joined the IDF in April 1983. He underwent basic training and was sent to a truck driver’s course, and Matityahu completed the course successfully and was assigned to serve as a driver in an administrative unit. Served as a reservist in reserve duty during Operation Peace for the Galilee in March 1988. In March 1985, Matityahu was sent to reserve duty in Lebanon, and on the 10th of Adar 5745 (10.3.1985), he received a Shabbat vacation and took his private car home. Ganot On the Geha road, Matityahu tried to bypass a vehicle in front of him, so as not to collide with the vehicle on the opposite lane, Who lost his control of the vehicle, fell to the edge of the road, deteriorated to the ravine and was killed, and died at the age of 21. Matityahu was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Holon and left behind his mother, three brothers and a sister, “Moti was devoted to his friends and loyal to his people. Every task he was assigned he performed perfectly, and at every opportunity revealed his desire to assist his friends in any subject that was asked “