A new Torah is being written dedicated to the memories of Mark and Lina Tovshteyn obm, by their children, Chaim and Eli Tovshteyn.
Mark and Lina, longtime Crown Heights residents, both contracted COVID at the same time, and sadly passed away last Adar, one week apart after 56 years together.
Immediately after the shiva, the Tovshteyn’s brothers began writing a Mayan Yisroel Community Torah Scroll in honor of their beloved parents to commemorate their first Yahrtzeit. It will be a great joy for them if members of our dear Anash community will be able to join this mission.
Lina and Mordechai were selfless in their devotion to their children. Despite well-established careers in Odessa, Ukraine, they gave them up to ensure their children’s success in a Torah based environment, free from religious persecution. They left everything behind, all the comforts of home to start their lives anew. They were always happy about this because they knew it was best for the children.
Despite being deprived of a Jewish education and experiencing much anti-Semitism, their Jewish identity remained firm and Jewish pride only increased. With such inspiration and guidance, it was not a surprise that their children, and themself, joined the Chabad movement in Odessa and committed to our Jewish roots
Lina and Mordechai may have come into this world deprived of Torah knowledge, but they left this world with a proud legacy of children and grandchildren immersed in Torah life and study, an Eitz Chaim – Tree of Life – that has indeed blossomed and given many fruits. This is why a Torah scroll dedication means so much to their children.
Click here to take part: https://www.mayanyisroel.net/markandlina
Please select which dedication you would like to secure:
Main Parshas – $1,800
Parshas – $1,000
Day – $360
Posuk – $180
Letter – $36
For any questions, please reach out to Eli Tovshteyn on 917.375.1488 or at vtovtov@gmail.com
