By COLlive reporter
Chaya Mushka Spalter, a student of Beis Chaya Mushka Junior High school in Los Angeles, California, has tragically passed away on Sunday, 14 Iyar 5775.
She was 11 years old and has been bravely battling a type of pediatric cancer.
A sister to 6 siblings, Chaya was loved for her kindness, sincerity and grace that were visible to family and friends alike. Challenged to face hardships at a young age, she was able to keep her spirits high.
As she carried on, the Jewish community in Los Angeles stood by her and her family’s side along the way. People brought meals, friends came to visit and many prayers and Mitzvos were done in her merit. Just today, as her medical condition worsened, a children’s rally was promptly organized.
Her parents are Shluchim – Rabbi Mendy Spalter directs Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles and Mrs. Hadassa Spalter is the founder and director of Ohel Sara Seminary of Los Angeles.
3 months ago, Chaya was taken on a helicopter ride-along around the city with the Los Angeles Police Department.
“She wanted to fly over her school that she hasn’t been able to attend consistently because of her medical condition,” LAPD chaplain Shmueli Newman said. “I informed the school that we would be flying over them in 15 minutes.”
When the helicopter hovered over her school, Chaya discovered a touching tribute: All the students stood on the roof in the shape of a heart. “I will never forget the smile on Chaya’s face or the tears in the eyes of the pilot and the Tactical Flight Officer,” Newman said.
She is survived by her parents and siblings Geny, Chana’le, Dovi, Moishy, Sarah Rochel and Levi Yitzchak.
She is also survived by her grandparents R’ Shmuel and Mirel Spalter – North Miami Beach, FL and Rabbi Ezra Schochet and his wife Batsheva. She was predeceased by her grandmother Rebbetzin Sara Rochel Schochet, OBM.
The Levaya will take place tonight, Sunday at 8:45 PM at Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles, burial will be in Israel.
Baruch dayan haemes.
Hashem please send MOSHIACH NOW!!’ AD MOSAI!?!
She has such a special neshama she is one of the kindest person I knew
This is so sad. She’s such a special girl. I saw her at kinus.
Omg I can’t stop cring poor baby 😘😘😭😭😭
I already miss you so much. I used to look at you and think that you were too good to be true. And it’s true- you really were too good to be true, because you aren’t here anymore. You didn’t stand out in certain ways- you stood our in every way possible! Any adjective imaginable- cute, pretty, fun, funny, spunky, chassidish , gorgeous, loving, strong, cheerful, upbeat, optimistic, smiley, warm, etc,ect, etc etc….you were all of these. And you weren’t only like that with some people- you were like that with your friends, your teachers, your parents, your siblings, your… Read more »
My worst nightmare has come true. You were so perfect, so amazing, that I would look at you and think you were too good to be true. And you really were too good to be true, because you aren’t here anymore. Daven for us in shamayim! Who would believe that I, older than you and not even chabad, would be such a close friend of yours? That’s you, Chaya- friends with all types, all ages. Miss Popular would walk in the room and everyone would want to be friends with you, my dear Chaya. Every place you went, you gained… Read more »
BD”E
Please say extra tehillim in z’chus of Chayala…
please know that we’re always here for you!
stay strong
i love you Chanale
may your family know only simchas!
bde to a beautiful girl inside and out, Chaya will be dearly missed
love,a friend
BDH”E
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
Baruch Dayan Emet
We love you so much!! We are always here for you no matter what…
The Rebbe mentions the importance of fully grasping the words in Shemona Esrai “Es Tzemach Dovid Avdecha MEHAIRA SATZMIACH” & V’sechezena Aineinu B’shuvecha L’tzion BERACHAMIM – Hashem Send Down Moshiach NOW!
Chaya how i miss your smile, u always had one even since u got terribly sick when we were in fourth grade.school wasn’t the same today without u. everyone was sad, our class will never be complete with much love, your classmate, chana <3
one of the most special girls I EVER met!!!
We love you so much and are here for you for anything and everything you need! Be it emotionally, physically, mentally! Whatever it is, know that love you!
If you didn’t know her personally, you wouldn’t have known any different. So full of life, so full of laughter, playing with her friends, participating in events and trips – doing everything she could do to try and enjoy each new day. Focusing on the “TODAY” – focused on enjoying each MOMENT. An example for all of us. Ad mosai??
i was with you in camp, but i never spoke to you beacuase im really shy
im so so sorry to hear about your sister.
i just want you to know that we are praying for her, you and the rest of your family here in new york.
I saw her at kinus this year at said hi to her!
She seemed like such an a amzing and happy girl!!!!
So sad.
Donation made in her honor to the Chabad of Nepal.
I remember the first time I met her. It was before everything happened. Than I visit her. She was so happy through out his whole story. So sad. 🙁 BDE. She was so sweet. Ad Mosai!
chaya was such a nice and special girl.
So sad!! Moshiach NOW!!!!!
Let’s bring Moshiach NOW!!!
I was in her bunk and I didn’t know what she was going through, but I realized there was something wrong. On Shabbos afternoon she sat down with us in a circle and gave us all a lot of her nosh she got from relatives and made sure everyone got. She also always had a smile on her face and greeted everyone with a smile with her light green eyes and beautiful blond hair and cute deep dimples. I can’t believe she is not with us here limatth. Bunk 34 will forever miss you. Mishiach now
ACCEPT MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES. CHAYALE WAS SUCH A DARLING GIRL. HASHEM WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER TOGETHER WITH HER GRANDMOTHER SARA ROCHEL. MARILYN & FAMILY
So sad don’t know her but my heart goes out to her and her family
Chaya is a very nice girl I saw her at the kinus she was in my sisters bunk at the kinus Chaya sould bring moshiach now
BDE. Such horrible sad news. I can’t stop crying.May the family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
When is the burial?
I don’t know chaya personally but can say that her beauty shines brightly. Her face glows with purity.
May your family be comforted together with mourners of Jerusalem. May you know sorrow no more.
May you be reunited with your precious daughter very soon.
Amen
Baruch Dayan Ha Emet . Tears , no other words besides Am Israel will not be complete until Mashiach comes and we are all reunited ! May you rest in peace !
she was such a special girl and she had complete emuna in Hashem!
OY! HASHEM WHEN IS MOSHIACH COMING???!!!!
She was a very special girl. At my daughters bat mitzvah recently, Chaya literally was the highlight of the party. Chaya insisted on everyone dancing and led the group with incredible chayos and happiness. Her smile lit up the room. My daughter and family are devastated by this loss. Hamakom yinachem.
She was a special girl. Full of life. An inspiration to us all. You are not alone, we are all with you.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
what a beautiful radiant girl. may her parents grandparents only know of pure joy. we want moshiach now!!!
The sweetest of the sweet…may she be a Meyletz Yosher to bring Mashiach…now.
it hasn’t hit me yet I was just with Chaya
a friend
We are so hurting for your loss. We know that we can never truly understand the pain aching in your heart. From the articles we’ve read it is evident that she was the essence of life and soul, -a dream child, sibling, grandchild, friend and Chassida. These she shall always remain. She managed to live a full life in a short time as the רבש”ע placed her in the hands of an amazing family, He let you know this חבה יתרה נודעת להם, you knew her exceptionalim up close. Please know that all of Anash are with you and you… Read more »
What an Aidela Neshama
Beautiful little girl
I was in camp with this special girl, so lively and full of energy! always a helping hand! i am so distraught in knowing that she passed away… I cant handle it!
we are with you and we all love you!! Chaya was such a special girl and everyone knew!! Genni keep stron!!
GOD WANTED HIS ANGEL BACK
OY SOOO SADD!!!!!!! She was such a sweet girl!!!!!
BDE
Sending much love to this beautiful girl’s family, including her revered and beloved grandfather Ezra sheyichye the Rosh yeshivah. May our thoughts and all the mitzvos we did in her honor lift you up above the pain.
Hamakom Yinacheim Eschem Besoich Shaar Aveilei Tzion ViYerushalayim
Veheekeetzu Veranenu Shochnai Afar Vehee Besoichom
What time on Tuesday will it be?
Such a beautiful neshama was entrusted to the most special and loving parents. Only Hashem knows how they fought the last few years to save their daughter,
May Hashem now give them the strength to rebuild and continue the legaacy that Chaya left us.
What a “lichtige panim”- Hashem should give this beautiful family much comfort and strength.
Last night or today? Where?
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shar Aveley Tziyon Verushalyim.
May Hashem comfort you…, and bring Moshiach now!
Blessings to her family. What a beautiful child.
AD MOSIA?!?!
Such a beautiful girl. תהייה מנוחתך עדן
What the parents go through …. Pain
Ad Mosai enough is enough it’s time for Moshiach this year or we all need to protest
Baruch day an haemes
We need moshiach now!!
Chanale I love u and am always here for u!! You have it in u to keep on being strong! U are soo soo special! I love u very much!
Chaya u will definitely be missed.. U are the epitome of life!
Moshiach NOW!!!!!
She was a beautiful little girl
הלב שבור. נשמתה בגן עדן. תנחומים למשפחה
can someone come up with something to stop these terrible thing’s that are going on???
I am crying such a sweet girl full of life! Bde
yinachem eschem b’soch she’ar avaylay tzion viy’rushalayim.
Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Feller
So so sorry to be reading this.
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shar Aveley Tziyon Verushalyim.
WE ARE SO SO SORRY!!! We pray that
G-d should give you comfort and strength.
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Keep strong.
May Hashem comfort the family. Moshiach now
I was in camp with her… I remember her beautiful face BDE.. Moshiach now!!
We are so sad to hear of this terrible loss. Hashem should comfort you all and give you all lots of chizuk to get through this very difficult time,
Thinking of you
Yitzy and Adina Lipszyc
these pictures show a very special neshama that has left us. May Hashem comfort the family.
baruch dayan h’emes
may the abishter bring peace to the family in their time of need
To all the spalters
May we only share in simchos from now on.
Velvy and Elky and fam.
Ad Mosi, we need moshiach now, this is too painful to see such a special neshama taken so you.
Moshiach now
May Hashem give her all the NACHOS to her and her family may all the blessings be answered! WE NEED MOSHICH NOW
A gorgeous girl, she loved life and wanted to live so much. The only comfort is that her soul is now free of pain basking in the light of Hashem. Chaya we will miss you so so much.
I can’t stop crying
We NEED Moshiach Now!!
What more does He want from us?????
We can do our part from today till tomorrow, but we really need to see geula soon.
Eibishter!! Send him already!! To the family:
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
We can’t understand your pain, but may we only know simchas in the future, and may your little angel tip the scale for good, and bring the final redemption to this world.
bde horrible news- she always was a girl full of chesed. may we only hear good news. she will be missed.
there was once an Arab that kidnapped a Jewish Israeli soldier later they found the soldier dead they said we davened so much how could this happen but sometimes hashem decides things and no matter how much we daven hashem says no but our teffilos go to her neshama having an aliyah chaya you were such an amazing girl and such a role model MOSHIACH NOW!!!! bde
So sad. She was such a happy fun person. She always had a smile on her face. So sad! I have tears in my eyes.
🙁
BARUCH DAYAN EMES!!
HASHEM WE NEED MOSHIACH!!!!
boruch dayan haemes, just tears on my eyes, she looks so precious and a special soul
Moshiach now!!!
Genni we love you
We were saying Tehillim for so long, Hashem how could you do this to us???
She was a strong and courageous girl who fought with every ounce of strength for her life.
BARUCH DAYAN HAEMES!
I love u Genni! Stay strong! And remember we are all here for u!!!!!
BDE
hashem why??
Chaya was a girl full of spirit and love! She went to camp simcha with my sister. They were good friends. She always had a smile on her face and when my family went to go watch the camp videos whenever there was a clip of her a smile appeared on my face! Today I went to a highschool program and before it started I was sitting in my chair spacing out and then my friend came up to me and said “do you know what happened?” And I said “what?” She said “Chaya spalter who went go camp with… Read more »
Hashem please send moshiach NOW!!!
Family and ppl taking EL Al 1:30 pm flight mon afternoon.
Kevura Tuesday. Next to her grandmother mrs sara Rachel schochet on har haZeisim.
They will be back in la wed morn.
They will be passing all the schools on the way to the airport.
Levaya will be streamlined live.
Bde, so sad. Such a sweet face
Moshiach now!
BDE
Chanale we are here for you!
Chaya despite her tremendous suffering was always full of spirit and loved life. She was consistently warm and grateful for everything done for her, With a maturity and dignity beyond her years. Her simchas hachaim was truly inspiring and should be a lesson for us all. We’ll miss you see deeply, chaya.. Our hearts are with her dignified, gracious parents, Rabbi mendy and Hadassa spalter.
i am so sad for the whole family. her neshama shouls have an aliya
so much shock right now
i knew Chaya personally she was such a great girl she had so much ahavas yisrael and was a shinig example in her middos
my heart goes out to her family
this is such a big tragedy may her neshama have an aliyah
Chanale I love you
Stay strong through this hard time
We love you guys, bde
sitting here crying…I didnt know her personally- but know her grandparents..such a gorgeous, lichtige little girl..with such ahavas yisroel, a twinkle in her eye..please hashem- in her zechus- in the zechus of this pure neshama – send moshiach to comfort us all after this bitter golus!
ad mosai. daloi golus
Chanale i have no words, stay strong, i love you <3
So so sad! Hashem please send moshiach now! There is way too much suffering in this world!
This is so sad! We need moshiach!!
Hashem should bless this family with strength and happiness.
So so sad. May Hashem give you all comfort and strength. We need moshiach now!!
Chaya was soooo sweet. Always happy and cheerful. Soo sad . We will miss you greatly.
I was with Chaya in the kinnus and she is just a wonderful girl in many ways.
I have recently spent a year in the LA zal. Every Shabbos Chaya Mushka would come with her father and davin with him and she would bring all along her younger sister and take such beautiful care of her and daven with her and take her to her zady ( the Rosh) to get a lollipop amd wish him a gut Shabbos and it was amazing to see the care that she has for her Younger sister. And all the time we would see how she would play so nicely with her friends from the “Mosheach” building knowing all that… Read more »
8:45 pm at Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon
Only Hashem knows why…
A “pure” Neshama returned to Hashem.
With Deepest Condolences to Rabbi Mendy & Hadassah Spalter & your entire Mishpochah.
Your pain is our pain…May Hashem console you in your time of distress.
Hessel & Miriam Kessler & Family
I don’t even know them but by the look of this precious child the pain is really strong. At the end of the day were all one BDE
ICANT
Bde!!!!! May Hashem be with u all!!! MOSHIACH NOW!!!!
בבקשה השם
This is so sad. I can’t believe it. Oy, Hashem! It’s enough!
No words!!! May Hashem give you only revealed good from here and on…. May you find comfort. All of am yisroel is crying with you.
May God Bless the Spalter family, May they be consoled by Gods spirit.
This is so sad. I can’t believe it. Oy, Hashem! It’s enough!
We love you and are here for you! May Hashem bring comfort to to and the entire family! Moshiach NOW!
Why HASHEM, why Chaya was friendly, happy child even with what she was going through. She will be painfully missed. She was love by all who knew her. I can’t stop crying.
Please HASHEM please Send us Moshiach.
moshiach
Terrible news!!!!!!! Moshiach now!!!!!!!!!!!
moshiach !!!!!
Not normal! Mendy, Hadassah, your beautiful children, Gennie, Chanale, Dovi, Moshe, Sarah Rochel, Levi. We love you. Oy I can’t….
Bde such a special girl 🙏 🙁
Hashem,what more can any of us do? Have rachmanus and sen Moshiach Now!
BDE
such sad news
i was with Chaya in camp…no words. My eyes are filled with tears as I process this news. May her relatives be comforted as they deal with this loss. She was a beautiful girl, filled with kindness, happiness & spunk. Baruch Dayin Haemes
We did soo much for her!! Tehillim, mitzvos… what more can you ask??!! Please bring us Moshiach already!!!
Boruch dayen emes!! Cant believe it 🙁 🙁 she was the cutest kid, always happy and soo full of life and energy!!! She will be greatly missed!!!
Bdh I’m shocked and in tears
Stay strong I love u!!!!!
to the whole family
Hamakem yinachem eschem Besoch kol aveilie tziyon beyerushlayim
bde
such a special neshama
Tears. No words. She was an amazing girl both inside and out. A true example of dignity. May her family be comforted amid this tragic loss.
A girl everyone spoke about with Love. She touched many many people’s lives and inspired them. May Hashem give the family extreme comfort. Baruch Dayan Ha’emes!
Please, stop this already.
It hurts too much!
Please send Moshiach now!
Ad Mosai?
What a special girl.
What a special family.
No words
LA area Shliach
Only Hashem can comfort this beautiful family and neighbor too many tears for too. Many years. What a golus…enough OD MOSAI OD MOSAI OD MOSAI?????
As they say: Gd always takes the best! Chaya was a beautiful and energetic girl who made others happy just by being around them. May her neshama have an Aliya.
🙁 so sad
A big loss to us all! Moshiach now!😭