Hillel Expresses Condolence on Murder of Chabad Emissaries

November 28, 2008
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Hillel President Wayne L. Firestone today (November 28) issued the following statement on the deaths of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg in Mumbai, India:

"The students, professionals and lay leaders of the Hillel movement around the world express our profound condolences to the family of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg and to the Chabad Lubavitch organization on the tragic murders of these Jewish leaders who died al kiddush hashem, for the sanctification of God's name, while serving as emissaries in Mumbai.

"The Holtzbergs gave up the comforts of life in the West to share their love of Yiddishkeit and the warmth of their family with people of all backgrounds in India. They made the ultimate sacrifice for their faith and their community. They lived and died as exemplars of the Jewish people. May their souls be bound up in the eternal bonds of life and may their family be comforted among the mourners of Zion.

"Hillel encourages our local professionals and students to express their condolences in personal visits to our Chabad counterparts on campuses and in communities around the world.

"Nothing can mitigate the horror of this savage terrorist attack which has claimed the lives of over 100 innocent people across Mumbai. Hillel stands in solidarity with the people of India as they heal their wounds and comfort those in grief."

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