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Rabbi Chanan Feld, the Berkeley-based Orthodox rabbi and longtime mohel, died Oct. 28 after a yearlong battle with oral cancer. He was 53.
Along with another couple, Feld and his wife, Jody, co-founded the Berkeley shul Beit Midrash Ohr HaChaim ten years ago. It became a popular East Bay center of Torah study.
As a mohel he officiated at the brit milahs of many thousands of boys over a 20-year career, not only in the Bay Area but as far away as Washington state.
A native of Chicago, Feld was a champion college soccer player in his youth. Upon moving to the Bay Area he deepened his Jewish observance, affiliating with the Lubavitcher movement of Chassidism and becoming a mohel.
Feld and his wife Jody had three children together — Dovid, Daniel and Rachel.
Until only days ago, Feld continued to teach and promote Torah study via email, writing drashes and poetry that went out to a large email list.
“He exuded love,” Bittelman said, “and he touched the lives of thousands.” /u/40309Rabbi Chanan was a true
tzadik veyoshor.He helped
me to think,question,and
study deeper our beloved
Talmud.His love of Torah
filled his life.His love of our fellow Jews led the way for us to follow.
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10/28/2009 at 08:57 PM
Boruch Doyon hoEmes! Praised be the True Judge! We will always remember Chanan Feld, zt"l, a true angel in our midst. Lamed vovnik, chossid, tomim, tzadik veyoshor - remember Chanan Feld and that which he stood for! Do one more mitzvah! Bring Moshiach Now!
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