In Memory of Dasha

Dasha Litle was born on the 28th of March 1992 in Moscow to her parents Anton and Nadia Mastnikov.

She is survived by:

· Anton lsrailewich, her father.

· Misha and Sasha lsrailewich, her siblings.

· Roni, Leeyah and Shir Litle, her daughters.

Dasha’s mother died of cancer at the age of 31 when Dasha was 6½. Her father remarried and the family moved to Israel on the 6th of May 2001, when Dasha was 8½. Due to issues and problems in her father’s family, Dasha joined the Litle family as a foster daughter at the age of 16½.

She graduated from the Ironi Aleph High School in 2011, completed her matriculation exams and was then drafted into the IDF where she served in an Intelligence Unit. After finishing her mandatory service, she continue to serve as a member of the regular army.

On the 22nd of May 2014, she married and in November of 2015 gave birth to her eldest daughter, Roni.

She completed her military service and was honorably discharged in 2014. Dasha was accepted to a dual degree program in Psychology and Philosophy and received a scholarship for her studies at the University of Haifa in 2017. Her second daughter Leeya was born during her studies in 2018 and her third daughter Shir was born in 2020.

Dasha was a woman who touched the lives of everyone who surrounded her. The love inside her shone through to everyone who knew her and experienced her attentiveness, kindness, dedication, wisdom, thoughtfulness and commitment in everything she did.

Her honesty in any situation drew people to her and caused them to feel loved, accepted and safe, leaving them with the knowledge that they weren’t alone. She understood and felt the pain they felt.

In heated discussions, where there was disagreement, Dasha knew how to give her opinion without fear, doing so pleasantly and wisely; so people listened to her and respected her.

Her loyalty brought those who knew her to understand that they could always turn to her with everything and anything. And she wouldn’t just listen in understanding and compassion, she would also answer with love and wisdom, continuing to accept them without judgement. They knew she loved them and would help in any way she could.

She was a multi-talented woman, a virtuous woman – a Wonder Woman. She had so many talents and used them to help others. She was strong and brave and met the hardships of her life with hope and a fierce determination to turn the bad to good. She never demanded honor or respect for herself. She walked humbly, with joy and hope, a wish to do good and to help those around her.

Her faith in the Lord and in Yeshua her Messiah, directed her path in life. Her decisions flowed from a desire to live in a close personal relationship with God, to keep His word and be a light for Him to those around her.

As a mother, Dasha was selfless. Everything she did was for her girls. They were the most precious thing in this world to her. She cared and answered each of their unique needs in the best way she could. When she didn’t have an answer to a question or problem, she turned to others and asked. All because she wanted the best for them.

She was a shining star that was taken from us on the 17th of March 2023.