Update on the death of Rabbi Barzak

Rabbi Isaac Barzak passed away on Nov. 26, 2023. He was 84.

According to the city of Ormond Beach and the Ormond Beach Police Department, the altercation that occurred at the gate of the Tymber Creek community where Rabbi Barzak lived, was not motivated by hate or bias.

Jarleene Almenas, the managing editor of The Ormond Beach Observer newspaper, sent Heritage the police report which stated that the incident occurred due to a malfunction at the community gate on Nov. 15. The Homeowners’ Association member who is responsible for managing the gate at the guard shack was attempting to fix the gat...