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Mordechai Avod Levy, father of supermarket mogul Rami Levy, dies at 96 in Jerusalem

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 14:01

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Mordechai Avod Levy, the father of Rami Levy, owner of the Rami Levy Shivuk Hashikma supermarket chain, collapsed at his home in the Kiryat Yovel neighborhood of Jerusalem last night and was taken to the hospital, where he died Friday at the age of 96, according to Rami Levy's company announcement.

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Mordechai Avod Levy, the father of Rami Levy — owner of the prominent Israeli supermarket chain Rami Levy Shivuk Hashikma — passed away Friday at age 96. He collapsed at his home in Jerusalem's Kiryat Yovel neighborhood the previous evening, was rushed to a hospital, and died there Friday, according to an announcement by the chain. The elder Levy was a familiar figure in the family business, known locally as a pillar of the community. The company said funeral arrangements are being finalized, with details to follow.

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