Archives for November 2008

from a letter by Hershey Novak, Chabad Campus Rabbi, Washington University St. Louis; a friend, classmate and colleague of Rabbi Gabi Holtzberg: While the attack was on a Chabad center and a family of Chabad representatives were murdered, the loss is not limited to the Chabad movement. Gabi and Rivky were not targeted because they represented Chabad; Gabi and Rivky were killed for being Jewish. I would go even further to say that this was not … [Read more...] about Reflections on Mumbai

Two excellent articles following the murderous siege of Mumbai. From David Abitbol of Jewlicious, Today, we are all Chabadniks As soon as Shabbat was over in Jerusalem, I rushed to my computer to see what the updates were from Mumbai. It didn’t take long for me to realize that my prayers over Shabbat had not been answered and that Rabbi Holtzberg and his wife Rivka were already dead. I didn’t know them personally but I’ve known others like … [Read more...] about Terror in Mumbai; the Aftermath

as posted on Haaretz: Chabad: Rabbi and wife among five dead at Mumbai Jewish center The Chabad-Lubavitch movement confirmed on Friday evening that a New York rabbi and his wife were among the dead in the Mumbai terrorist attack. "Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, the beloved directors of Chabad-Lubavitch of Mumbai, were killed during one of the worst terrorist attacks to strike India in recent memory," the Chabad's New York … [Read more...] about Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg Killed in Mumbai Terror Attack