It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Mrs. Margalit Nava Yefet a”h, daughter of Rav Shimon Baadani zt”l, rosh Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah of Shas. She was 70 years old.
Mrs. Yefet passed away at Maayanei Hayeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak after a year-and-a-half-long battle with a severe illness. Her levayah was held Sunday afternoon in Bnei Brak.
Born on 8 Iyar 1955 in Bnei Brak, she was the eldest child of Rav Shimon Baadani zt”l and his wife, Rebbetzin Shulamit Salha a”h, daughter of Rav Chaim Abadi zt”l.
In her youth, she married Rav Eliyahu Yefet, who serves as the head of the Beis Din Toras Chaim V’Chessed. Together they built a home of Torah and yiras Shamayim in Bnei Brak.
Throughout her life, Mrs. Yefet was known for her unwavering faith, humility, and complete devotion to her family and to Hashem. Her greatest desire was that her children grow in Torah, and she devoted her life to supporting and encouraging them in that path. With heartfelt dedication, she educated doros of Jewish girls, doing so with love, warmth, and a sense of mission.
She stood steadfastly at her husband’s side, enabling him to immerse himself in limud haTorah. Rav Yefet is known as a tremendous talmid chacham and is a longtime mispallel at the Lederman Shul in Bnei Brak.
Mrs. Yefet endured personal tragedy, having lost her son, Rav Chananya Yefet z”l, who succumbed to illness during her lifetime.
She merited to see a beautiful dor yesharim, leaving behind ten children who are continuing in her path of Torah and avodas Hashem.
The levayah took place on Sunday from her home at 6 Rechov Rav Nachman M’Breslov in Bnei Brak followed by kevurah at the beis hachaim in Elad.
Yehi zichrah boruch.
{Matzav.com Israel}