Michael “Miki” Mark was born in 1969 and devoted his life to his family, Torah study, and community leadership. He met his wife Chavie in the Ezra youth group, and they married young while he was studying at Yeshivat Har Etzion. After serving in the Armored Corps, Miki joined the Otniel Yeshiva as its administrator, a role he held for 14 years alongside his work at Yeshivat Torat Shraga in Jerusalem. In 2006 he became director of the South Hebron Hills Regional Council, known for his efforts to strengthen local communities. Though not a rabbi, Miki was a beloved teacher of Torah and Kabbalah, and in 2015 he returned to Otniel to spend more time in the study hall. On July 1, 2016, while driving with his wife and two of their 10 children, Miki was killed in a terrorist shooting attack. He was survived by his wife and children (one son died in 2019 and another in 2023), four grandchildren, his mother, sister, and brother. Miki is remembered for his warmth, leadership, and passion for uniting people across divides.
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