This Article is From Nov 17, 2009

Baby Moshe not to attend 26/11 memorial service

Mumbai: Two-year-old Moshe, who lost his parents in the 26/11 strike at Nariman House last year, is not expected to come from Israel to attend a memorial service planned at the Jewish guest house on the eve of the first anniversary of the dastardly attacks.

However, his grandparents would be here to pay homage to the victims.

Eight people were gunned down by terrorists in the attack on Nariman House in south Mumbai.

"Moshe's grandparents will be here at Nariman House during the first anniversary of the 26/11 attacks for the memorial service but baby Moshe would not come," said Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz, director of the Chabad Mumbai Relief Fund.

The Rabbi also that said a series of events have been planned on the eve of the first anniversary of terror attacks.

Moshe's parents, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivka, who were running the Jewish Chabad House, were among those who were killed by two terrorists during the terror attack. Moshe was rescued by his nanny Sandra Samuel and cook Qazi Zakir Hussain from the clutches of the terrorists.

Rabbi Avraham praised the efforts of nanny Samuel, saying, "she had displayed a brave and commendable act of humanity by saving baby Moshe.

"We will also hold a memorial service on November 25 at a synagogue in Kalaghoda which will be organised by the local Jewish community," Berkowitz said.

Rabbi Avraham, along with other religious leaders, lit a candle at Nariman House on Tuesday to pay homage to the victims.

He expressed gratitude to the Central and state governments for extending their support to rebuild the Nariman House.
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