There have been numerous tributes to those who were murdered in India last week. A casual perusal of Chabad and other Jewish sites will reveal a large number of articles and tributes to the kedoshim. Isaac Balbin, who was in India only a few weeks ago and spent time with the Holtzbergs, wrote an article which Emmanuel sent out. There is also a copy here on Circus Tent.
Last night in Melbourne a "Kinnus" was held at Yeshivah Shul. A large crowd heard a number of speeches and watched the obligatory video of the Rebbe. I understand that the event was organised by the Shluchim of Yeshivah Gedolah and one of the shluchim gave, in my opinion, the most practical address of the evening. He asked that, in honour and memory of the Kedoshim, we take on practical mitzvos. The Shluchim distributed cards and tzedokah boxes. A copy of the card is reproduced below.
Photos of the crowd were taken by Zelig Shaul.
-=-=-=-I have also received links to websites in support of the families of some of those murdered.
The Holtzberg Family Fund
The Kruman Foundation
The Teitelbaum Orphan Fund
The Chabad Houses in Melbourne are holding a memorial this evening:
that we invite you to join us for a
Memorial Service
to honour the memory of
Rabbi Gavriel & Rivkah Holtzberg
Selfless Shluchim of Chabad Mumbai
and all those who were brutally murdered
in the Mumbai Massacre
Tuesday 2 December
7.15 - 8.00pm
at Bnei Brith Hall,
The memorial will be followed by a live broadcast
of the funeral of Gabi & Rivkah in Israel
May Hashem comfort all broken hearts and may we all merit to
see only joy and gladness with the complete redemption of
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