Dr. Michael Daniel Mandel

I am so sorry to hear this news. Michael (or Moshe, as I always knew him) was a special soul. I met him at YU in 2001, and we have been in frequent touch ever since. He loved Hebrew and Aramaic, and we would spend happy hours together studying biblical Hebrew and discussing the finer points of the grammar. Moshe was a true inspiration in his work - when we last spoke in March (and before that in November) he told me of the haunting difficulty he had in relaying bad news to good people as an...

My son told me of Michael's passing, and said, "He was the only person who was kind to me when we were both at the same Catholic high school." That means a great deal, because, as my son struggled, your son reached out. My heart aches for you. There are no words.
--Wanda Fischer

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I happened upon Dr. Mandel's obituary and my heart breaks for everyone. So sorry. I did not have the opportunity to know him.

Carole and Paul,
I was very sorry to learn of your Son's passing. Please accept my deepest sympathy.