Har Choma neighborhood
Terror Attack Place:
Mumbai India
Commemoration Site:
Jerusalem
Area:
Jerusalem area
Type:
Playground
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On November 27th 2008, a group of terrorists originated from Pakistan arrived to Mumbai India and launched a series of attacks on Hotels and restaurants. A group of terrorists stormed the Chabad house in Mumbai taking five hostages. India police tried to take the house for many hours, eventually when entering the building the five hostages were found murdered.
Chabad messengers to Mumbai, Gabi, 29 years old and his wife Rivki Holtzberg, 26 years old were amongst the killed. Their son Moyshe, 3 years old survived when his Indian nanny smuggled him out of the building and saving his life.
On March 4th 2009, was conducted the ceremony of laying the corner stone to Gabi and Rivki Chabad kinder gardens in Har Choma neighborhood in Jerusalem. The ceremony was in presence of the mayor, friends and family.
For the full article in Shturem site (In Hebrew) Click here.
Photos by: Y. Alfasi, Shturem site
