L A P I D
Murdered in Hebron, the City of the Patriarchs' glory and the sons' humiliation
on the 23rd of Kislev 5754
Shalom ben Mordecai
born 14 Tammuz 5734

A prodigy in Torah,
wisdom and science,
a soulmate, humble and without bias.  

His star rose and it fell.
Mordecai ben David
born 3 Elul 5697

Among the initiators of aliyah from the Soviet Union
a pioneer in thought and action
wished to reveal the secrets of the uniqueness of Israel.  

[followed by a quote from his book, which I cannot translate reliably]