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Album cover of The Malavsky Family<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Mort Malavsky, one of the last surviving members of the Malavsky Family Choir, passed away Nov. 24, 2010. He is survived by his wife Rhoda of 50 years, children Andy, Jeffrey and Jodi, daughter-in-laws Ellen and Kelli, son-in-law Lonnie,  his sisters Ruthie  and Minnie, and his six grandchildren Samuel, Matthew, Jake, Max, Melanie and Eric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can enjoy the music of Cantor Samuel Malavsky<\/strong><\/a> and his Malavasky Family Choir<\/strong><\/a> by visiting the JSA website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mort Malavsky, one of the last surviving members of the Malavsky Family Choir, passed away Nov. 24, 2010. He is survived by his wife Rhoda of 50 years, children Andy, Jeffrey and Jodi, daughter-in-laws Ellen and Kelli, son-in-law Lonnie,  his sisters Ruthie  and Minnie, and his six grandchildren Samuel, Matthew, Jake, Max, Melanie and Eric. 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