Moshe (Morris) Talansky, a well-known businessman and philanthropist who rose to public prominence due to his central role in the legal case involving former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, passed away over Yom Tov at the age of 92.
Talansky gained international attention during the high-profile “cash envelopes” case, where he served as a key witness against Olmert in the corruption scandal that shook Israel’s political landscape.
Born in 1933 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, he was the son of Rabbi David Talansky z”l and Rebbetzin Rivka a”h, who immigrated to America from Russia. In his youth, Talansky studied at Yeshiva University and received semichah.
Throughout his life, he divided his time between Long Island, New York, and his residence in Yerushalayim.
Talansky founded and led Global Resource Group Ltd. in New York in 1998, a company through which he conducted much of his business activity. He also served as chairman of the American Friends of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim, among other charitable endeavors.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helene Talansky, and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
The levayah was held last night at the Eretz HaChaim Cemetery in Beit Shemesh.
Mrs. Talansky will sit shivah until Tuesday morning at 925 North Central Avenue in Woodmere, NY, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00- 10:00 PM.
Yehi zichro baruch.
{Matzav.com}
